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  • Title: Effects of xylazine on equine intestinal vascular resistance, motility, compliance, and oxygen consumption.
    Author: Stick JA, Chou CC, Derksen FJ, Arden WA.
    Journal: Am J Vet Res; 1987 Feb; 48(2):198-203. PubMed ID: 3826856.
    Abstract:
    Isolated jejunal segments were perfused at a constant blood flow rate to determine simultaneously the effects of xylazine on intestinal vascular resistance, motility, compliance, and oxygen consumption in 12 anesthetized ponies. Xylazine was infused into the artery perfusing the intestinal segment (group 1), or into the jugular vein as a single IV bolus (group 2), or 3 times as IV boluses repeated at 10-minute intervals (group 3). Dose-response curves in group 1 indicated a biphasic response to the drug with vasoconstriction, increased motility, and increased oxygen consumption at lower doses followed by a return toward base-line values at higher doses. Intestinal compliance decreased at lower doses, but increased at higher doses. A single IV bolus of xylazine (group 2) induced systemic hypotension for 30 minutes, and increased intestinal vascular resistance for 10 minutes accompanied by increased motility, and repeatedly administered IV boluses of xylazine (group 3) increased and prolonged these effects. The results indicated that xylazine, especially in repeated doses, may decrease bowel viability by simultaneously increasing intestinal vascular resistance, motility, and oxygen consumption.
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