Research Article

Drug Interaction between Dexamethasone and Ketoprofen with Thiopental in Male Dogs: Effect on the Recovery from Anesthesia and Pharmacokinetics Parameters

Table 3

Comparison of recovery time in studied groups following anesthesia induced by sodium thiopental.

GroupsParameters (minutes)
Palpebral reflex returnSitting positionTrying to standImbalanced walkingNormal walking

Control5.30 ± 0.216.62 ± 0.560.10 ± 2.968.71 ± 3.5121.00 ± 2.0
T19.63 ± 0.2 a37.40 ± 1.3 a108.08 ± 9.6 a151.71 ± 3.3 a178.85 ± 2.5 a
T26.12 ± 0.321.04 ± 0.361.02 ± 4.067.85 ± 3.3122.71 ± 2.2

Each column contains the mean ± standard error of the mean (mean ± SEM) and represents a, b, and c, respectively, compared to the control, T1, and T2 groups. , .