Table 2 Prevalence of rescue analgesia according to the route of administration and timepoints in dogs undergoing ovariohysterectomy and administered buprenorphine (Simbadol; 0.02 mg/kg) by the intravenous (IV), intramuscular (IM) or subcutaneous (SC) routes of administration
Route of administration | Baseline (hours) | Postoperative time points after extubation (hours) | Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
0 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 24 | ||
IV | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
IM | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
SC | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |