Table 1. Summary of the drugs and doses used in this study.
| Abbreviation | Product | Product concentration (mg/ml) |
Agent dose (mg/kg) |
Volume in 10 ml normal saline (ml) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MMB | Medetomidine | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Midazolam | 5 | 4 | 0.8 | |
| Butorphanol | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
| 0.9% NaCl | - | - | 7.9 | |
| 0.5MBA30 | Medetomidine | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Butorphanol | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
| Alfaxalone | 10 | 30 | 3 | |
| 0.9% NaCl | - | - | 5.5 | |
| 0.75MBA30 | Medetomidine | 1 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| Butorphanol | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
| Alfaxalone | 10 | 30 | 3 | |
| 0.9% NaCl | - | - | 5.25 | |
| 0.75MBA40 | Medetomidine | 1 | 0.75 | 0.75 |
| Butorphanol | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
| Alfaxalone | 10 | 40 | 4 | |
| 0.9% NaCl | - | - | 4.25 | |