Table 1.
Group (n=10) | Drug Dosage (12wk, 24wk) | Source |
---|---|---|
Isoflurane (ISO) | 4–5% for induction 1–2% for maintenance |
Hospira, Inc., Lake Forest, IL |
Ketamine/Xylazine (KX) | Ketamine 100mg/kg Xylazine 5mg/kg |
Fort Dodge Animal Health, Fort Dodge, IA/Ben Venue Laboratories; Bedford, OH |
Pentobarbital (PB) | 50mg/kg | Ovation Pharmaceutical Inc., Deerfield, IL |
2-2-2 tribromoethanol (TBE) |
200mg/kg | Sigma-Aldrich, St. Louis, MO |
All drugs were administrated by intraperitoneal injection with the exception of isoflurane.