Relato de caso: efeito tranquilizante, alterações hemáticas e esplênica, em cão, após administração de acepromazina no acuponto yin tang

Abstract

Pre-anesthetic medication precedes and serves to prepare the patient for anesthesia, minimizing the incidence of adverse effects and suppressing irritability. The hematological effects of acepromazine administration consist of decreased globular volume and reduced platelet aggregation in some dogs after the administration of acepromazine, spleen engorgement occurs due to blockade of α1-adrenergic receptors. A canine was seen at the University Hospital of Veterinary Medicine, who underwent an elective orchiectomy procedure. In order to assess the hematological effects and splenic alteration, a complete blood count and ultrasound examination of the spleen region were performed before the application, 15 and 45 minutes after the medication was applied. As acepromazine was used as a pre-anesthetic in the Yin Tang acupoint at a dose of 0.05mg / Kg, the animal reached the reassurance expected by the anesthetic team, where the animal can be seen in spontaneous decubitus after 10 minutes of application and a lower response to external factors, the results found regarding hematological and splenic changes were lower than those reported by other authors.