Current best practice aspects of sedation in donkeys are described in detail in [[Anaesthesia and Sedation - Donkey|Anaesthesia and Sedation]]. A brief outline of the pharmacology of some of the agents used commonly in donkeys for sedation and analgesia is given below. These agents should never be administered without appropriate preanaesthetic evaluation and preparation and adequate monitoring is essential (Matthews and Van Dijk, 2004). | Current best practice aspects of sedation in donkeys are described in detail in [[Anaesthesia and Sedation - Donkey|Anaesthesia and Sedation]]. A brief outline of the pharmacology of some of the agents used commonly in donkeys for sedation and analgesia is given below. These agents should never be administered without appropriate preanaesthetic evaluation and preparation and adequate monitoring is essential (Matthews and Van Dijk, 2004). |