Table 2.

Summary of parameters measured following sedation administration. T = time the parameter was measured where T = 0 represents the time of maximal sedative effect and T = 15 and T = 30 are 15 and 30 min later than T = 0, respectively. Heart rate values are separated out because of significant differences identified during statistical analysis at different times. No such differences were identified with the other parameters measured so the data have been grouped all together.

Sedation used and health status	Heart rate, beats per minute. Range (mean ± SD)	Respiratory rate, beats per minute. Range (mean ± SD)	Time to maximum sedative effect, minutes. Range (mean ± SD)	Median sedation score	Time to recovery, minutes. Range (mean ± SD)
Medetomidine
Neurologic (n = 24)	T = 0: 30–70 (47 ± 12)	6–12 (8 ± 13)	6–15 (9 ± 3)	4	5–46 (16 ± 11)
	T = 15: 26–68 (43 ± 13)
	T = 30: 29–62 (50 ± 13)
Normal (n = 5)	T = 0: 32–76 (51 ± 17)	6–9 (8 ± 2)	3–10 (8 ± 4)	1	3–39 (12 ± 15)
	T = 15: 24–52 (38 ± 20)
	T = 30: 48 (48 ± 0)
Medetomidine and butorphanol
Neurologic (n = 9)	T = 0: 28–48 (37 ± 8)	4–11 (9 ± 6)	7–15 (9 ± 3)	4	20–34 (16 ± 4)
	T = 15: 28–42 (36 ± 6)
	T = 30: 30–60 (42 ± 11)
Normal (n = 3)	T = 0: 28–44 (33 ± 11)	7–8 (8 ± 1)	7–20 (13 ± 7)	4	2–20 (9 ± 10)
	T = 15: 36–42 (38 ± 3)
	T = 30: 36–48 (44 ± 8)