Analgesic efficacy of hydromorphone in American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis)
Alligators did not appear to experience clinically relevant respiratory depression, hypothermia, or other adverse reactions. Therefore, hydromorphone shows promise as an analgesic option to be administered under painful conditions in American alligators.
Authors
- Scott E. Henke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9236-1879)
- Kurt K. Sladky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3100-5571)
- Clayton D. Hilton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4016-1485)
- Javier O. Huerta
- Cord B. Eversole (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7643-6201)
- David B. Wester (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9576-4497)
Institutions
- University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
- Texas A&M University – Kingsville (US)
- Stephen F. Austin State University (US)
- Temple College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-02-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1520172
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00