Reversible anesthesia in wild marine otters (Lontra felina) using ketamine and medetomidine.
J Zoo Wildl Med
; 37(4): 535-8, 2006 Dec.
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| ID: mdl-17315440
ABSTRACT
Nine marine otters (Lontra felina) were anesthetized 15 times with a combination of ketamine (5.3 +/- 0.9 [range 4.5-8.0] mg/kg) and medetomidine (53 - 9 [range 45-80] microg/kg) i.m. by hand syringe for the placement of radiotransmitters. Times to initial effect and induction period ranged from 1.1 to 5.0 min and 1.8 to 5.4 min, respectively. Minor complications did occur, including mild hypothermia in six otters and severe hypoxemia in one otter. After 34 and 63 min, anesthesia was antagonized with atipamezole (226 +/- 29 [range 179-265] microg/kg) and all otters recovered within 3.3-26.8 min.
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MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Lontras
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Respiração
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Temperatura Corporal
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Medetomidina
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Ketamina
Limite:
Animals
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2006
Tipo de documento:
Article