Skip to main content

Table 2 Previous analgesia received, duration of bone fractures, withdrawal period after previous analgesia, and cortisol concentration

From: Catestatin, vasostatin, cortisol, and pain assessments in dogs suffering from traumatic bone fractures

Analgesia group

Duration of bone fractures (hours)

Analgesia withdrawal period (hours)

Cortisol concentration (nmol/L)

Nonea (n = 3)

24, 24 (1, 24, 48)

 

18.1 ± 22.6

Unknownb (n = 3)

48, 48 (25, 48, 72)

22, 24 (15, 24, 28)

99.4 ± 48.0

Carprofenc (n = 4)

62, 60 (30, 48, 72, 96)

21, 21 (12, 18, 24, 28)

157.3 ± 41.5

Morphined (n = 4)

47, 36 (18, 24, 48, 96)

14, 16 (6, 13, 19, 19)

133.0 ± 69.3

  1. Prior to inclusion, dogs with bone fractures were allocated into four groups according to analgesia received before participation (minimum 6 h withdrawal period prior to first sampling) as indicated above. Data presented as mean ± SD of serum cortisol concentration and mean, median (individual data) of duration of bone fractures and analgesia withdrawal period
  2. aNo analgesia received
  3. bNo available information of type of drug and dose
  4. cDogs received carprofen 2.2 mg/kg twice daily to 4.4 mg/kg once daily subcutaneous or orally
  5. dDogs received morphine 0.5 mg/kg intramuscular or subcutaneous