Acta Vet. Brno 2015, 84: 181-185

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201584020181

Anaesthetic effects of tiletamine-zolazepam-xylazine-tramadol combination in cats undergoing surgical sterilization

Lin Li1, Jing Dong1, Jianbin He1, Jixian Cui2, Xuewu Yu2, Dezhan Tan3, Honggang Fan4

1Shenyang Agricultural University, College of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine, Shenyang, China
2Institute of Animal Medical Research, Animal Disease Prevention and Control Center of Liaoning Province, Shenyang, China
3Shaoyang Vocational and Technical College, Shaoyang, China
4Northeast Agricultural University, College of Veterinary Medicine, Harbin, China

Received July 23, 2014
Accepted January 14, 2015

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