HORSE:As an analgesic For the short term relief of pain such as colic of gastrointestinal tract origin.As a sedative and pre-anaesthetic In combination with α2-adrenoceptor agonists (detomidine, xylazine);For therapeutic and diagnostic procedures such as minor standing surgery and sedation of intractable patients.DOG/CAT:As an analgesic For relief of moderate visceral pain e.g. pre- and post-surgical as well as post-traumatic pain.As a sedative In combination with α2-adrenoceptor agonists (medetomidine).As a pre-anaestheticPart of anaesthetic regime (medetomidine, ketamine).