An effective anaesthesia protocol was developed for adult free-ranging gemsbok (Oryx gazella) using a combination of A3080, medetomidine and ketamine. A short induction time; good muscle relaxation, adequate oxygenation and stable heart rate and respiration rate characterised this anaesthetic regime. Equal doses of A3080 and medetomidine (22-45 microg/kg) plus 200 mg of ketamine were administer...

The aim of this study was to investigate the impact general anesthetic drug ketamine and premedication agents medetomidine xylazine, their reversal by atipamezole, on monitored anesthesia care values ocular parameters such as intraocular pressure, horizontal pupillar diameter, Schirmer tear test in cats. A randomized, single-blinded conducted. Twenty intact female cats (weiging between 2.2 3.6 ...

Chemical immobilization is an important tool for the capture, study, and management of wildlife. Increased regulation traditional opioids has necessitated a search alternative drugs in wildlife capture. Butorphanol–azaperone–medetomidine (BAM) one promising that been used range taxa, though often on medium-size mammals using ground-based methods. We tested efficacy BAM via remote delivery from ...

Chemical immobilization is often needed for safe and effective capture and handling of wildlife. We evaluated medetomidine (125, 150, 175, or 200 μg/kg; for synergistic effects and relaxation) mixed with ketamine (1.5 mg/kg; for relatively shorter recovery) and tiletamine-zolazepam (1.0 mg/kg; for rapid induction) in 22 female white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) at the University of Geor...

Anesthetic and cardiorespiratory effects of total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) technique using propofol-guaifenesin-medetomidine (PGM) and alfaxalone-guaifenesin-medetomidine (AGM) were preliminarily evaluated in Thoroughbred horses undergoing castration. Twelve male Thoroughbred horses were assigned randomly into two groups. After premedication with intravenous (IV) administrations of medetom...

To test the hypothesis that pulmonary alterations are more important than hemodynamic changes in alpha2-agonist-induced hypoxemia in ruminants, the cardiopulmonary effects of incremental doses of (4-[1-(2,3-dimethylphenyl)ethyl]-1H-imadazole) hydrochloride (medetomidine; 0.5, 1.0, 2.0, and 4 micrograms/kg) and 2-(2, 6-diethylphenylamino)-2-imidazol (ST-91; 1.5, 3.0, 6.0, and 12 micrograms/kg) w...

Purpose: To compare, by continuous infusion of ketamine or medetomidine combined to methotrimeprazine and buprenorphine, ketamine and midazolam, the degree of hypnosis, myorelaxation, anesthetic quality and surgical feasibility through evaluation of possible parametric alterations and recovery quality. Methods: 20 healthy adult females dogs, aged 3 to 5 years, body weight between 7 and 15 kg, w...