Abstract

We read with respect the research article, entitled: 'Preconditioning with lidocaine and xylazine in experimental equine jejunal ischaemia' (1). This beneficial research was designed to show whether protective effects of preconditioning with lidocaine and xylazine on the equine jejunal ischaemia exists. They declared that preconditioning with lidocaine did not have any effect on the tested variables while xylazine exhibited beneficial effect on ischaemia-reperfusion (I/R) injury through apoptosis rate and inflammation.

Key words: Lidocaine, Xylazine