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. 2018 Dec 25;11(12):1725–1735. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2018.1725-1735

Table-3.

Timing for analgesic drug administration according to their categories in dogs undergoing ovariohysterectomy.

Timing of administration Category of analgesics and percentage of studies in which they were used

NSAID NSAID and opioid Opioid
Post-operative 50.0 16.7 8.3
Pre-operative 33.3 66.7 75.0
Pre-operative and post-operative 16.7 16.7 16.7
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0

NSAIDs=Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs