Table 2.

Postoperative sedation scores (Mean ± SEM; n= 10 per group) in dogs that received SRB or buprenorphine prior to ovariohysterectomy

		Time (h) after buprenorphine administration
		1	2	3	4	5	6	8	12
Posture	SRB	2.2 ± 0.4	1.5 ± 0.3	1.1 ± 0.3*	0.7 ± 0.3*	0.4 ± 0.1	0.6 ± 0.2	0.3 ± 0.2	0.2 ± 0.1
	Buprenorphine	2.4 ± 0.3	1.8 ± 0.3	1.7 ± 0.3	1.4 ± 0.4	0.5 ± 0.2	0.6 ± 0.3	0.3 ± 0.2	0.2 ± 0.1
Response to noise	SRB	2.1 ± 0.4	1.2 ± 0.3	1.2 ± 0.3	0.7 ± 0.2	0.3 ± 0.2	0.7 ± 0.3	0.3 ± 0.2	0.2 ± 0.1
	Buprenorphine	2.2 ± 0.4	1.5 ± 0.3	1.4 ± 0.3	1.0 ± 0.2	0.5 ± 0.2	0.5 ± 0.1	0.3 ± 0.1	0.1 ± 0.1

^*, Value significantly (P < 0.05) different from that for buprenorphine.