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The use of alpha-2 agonists in the equine practice: comparison between three molecules
Alpha-2 agonists are synthetic drugs which cause sedation, analgesia and myorelaxation due to their interaction with
alpha-2 adrenoreceptors, widely distributed throughout bodily systems. Because of these actions such drugs are
generally used in veterinary practice: to tranquilize animals (pharmacologic restraint) for the safety of both veterinarians
and cooperators. Such properties facilitate diagnostic examinations or minimally invasive and poorly painful surgical
procedures, as well as limiting stress factors to the patients. The aim of this study is to find out the minor dosage able to
minimally interact with the physiological systems and at the same time sufficient to allow diagnostic exams in properly
sedated animals and to verify a possible equipotency for the three alpha-2 agonists