The effect of intravenous medetomidine on pupil size and intraocular pressure in normotensive dogs

• Published in: The Veterinary quarterly Vol. 22; no. 3; p. 179
• Main Authors: Verbruggen, A M, Akkerdaas, L C, Hellebrekers, L J, Stades, F C
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.07.2000
• Subjects: Adrenergic alpha-Agonists - administration & dosage; Adrenergic alpha-Agonists - pharmacology; Animals; Dog Diseases - chemically induced; Dogs - physiology; Injections, Intravenous - veterinary; Intraocular Pressure - drug effects; Medetomidine - administration & dosage; Medetomidine - pharmacology; Miosis - chemically induced; Miosis - veterinary; Pupil - drug effects

Medetomidine, a highly specific alpha-2 adrenergic agonist, has been demonstrated to lower intraocular pressure (IOP) in rabbits and cats when applied topically. The purpose of this study was to assess the influence of intravenously injected medetomidine on the pupil size (PS) and the IOP of non gla...