Sedation score after medetomidine administration in guinea pigs by intermuscular route and GV20 accupoint

The dataset includes the sedation scores obtained after administration of medetomidine (100 μg/kg) in guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus) by the intramuscular route and at the GV20 acupoint using a previously published scale [Sixtus RP, Pacharinsak C, Gray CL, Berry MJ, Dyson RM. Differential effects of four intramuscular sedatives on cardiorespiratory stability in juvenile guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus). PLoS ONE. 2021;16(11):e0259559. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0259559] (2025)