SAFETY ASSESSMENT OF KETOROLAC TROMETHAMINE IN SHEEP

摘要

Pharmacological management of pain-stress response in critically ailing animals is now recognized as an important part of their care. Foot rot afflicted sheep cannot feed properly due to acute painful state which affects the metabolic balance (Short and Poznak, 1992). Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID) are used to manage acute and chronic pain but prolonged use of these analgesics have side effects such as CNS depression and fall in haematocrit values.