Table 2.

Times to head-lift (LH), sternal recumbency (SRr), and standing position (ST) after received drugs.

Group	LH (mins)	SRr (mins)	ST (mins)
DEX	30.7 ± 9.6 * (p = 0.019)	36.1 ± 4.1	38.2 ± 3.3
ALF	21.8 ± 3.8 *#	35.0 ± 5.3	47.1 ± 11.5
DEX + ALF	37.6 ± 11.4 # (p = 0.001)	42.0 ± 10.7	46.8 ± 11.6

DEX + ALF, the group received a combination of dexmedetomidine (5 μg/kg) and alfaxalone (5 mg/kg) intramuscularly; DEX, the group received dexmedetomidine (5 μg/kg) intramuscularly; ALF, the group received alfaxalone (5 mg/kg) intramuscularly, n = 8 cats; data are reported as mean ± SD. *Significantly different between the value of DEX and ALF (p < 0.05). #Significantly different between the value of DEX + ALF and ALF (p < 0.05).