Table 5.
Proportion of analgesic drug used to treat animals by veterinarians in Bosnia and Herzegovina responding to the survey questionnaire (n = 73) (multiple choice)
| Drugs (overall) | N (%) Result into the group (%) |
|---|---|
| Opioids | 60 (82) |
| Tramadol | 57 (95) |
| Butorphanol | 8 (13) |
| Methadone | 6 (10) |
| Buprenorphine | 4 (7) |
| Pethidine and morphine | 0 |
| NSAIDs | 72 (99) |
| Carprofen | 64 (89) |
| Ketoprofen | 41 (57) |
| Flunixin | 33 (46) |
| Phenylbutazone | 21 (29) |
| Meclofenamic acid | 3 (4) |
| Dipyrone/hyoscine and vedaprofen | 2 (3) |
| Eltenac and toclofenamic acid | 0 |
| Local anaesthetics | 70 (96) |
| Lidocaine | 70 (100) |
| Mepivacaine | 3 (4) |
| Bupivacaine | 2 (3) |
| Other | |
| Xylazine | 61 (84) |
| Ketamine | 58 (79) |
| Detomidine | 10 (14) |
| Romifidine | 2 (3) |
| Others (respondents did not specify other used sedatives) | 13 (18) |