Reversible anesthesia in wild marine otters (Lontra felina) using ketamine and medetomidine

Soto-Azat, C; Boher F.; Flores, G; Mora, E; Santibanez, A; Medina-Vogel, G

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] μg/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] μg/kg) and all otters recovered within 3.3-26.8 min. Copyright 2006 by American Association of Zoo Veterinarians.

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Título según WOS: Reversible anesthesia in wild marine otters (Lontra felina) using ketamine and medetomidine
Título según SCOPUS: Reversible anesthesia in wild marine otters (Lontra felina) using ketamine and medetomidine
Título de la Revista: JOURNAL OF ZOO AND WILDLIFE MEDICINE
Volumen: 37
Número: 4
Editorial: AMER ASSOC ZOO VETERINARIANS
Fecha de publicación: 2006
Página de inicio: 535
Página final: 538
Idioma: English
URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1638/05-067.1
DOI:

10.1638/05-067.1

Notas: ISI, SCOPUS