title: Immobilization of fishers (Martes pennanti) with ketamine hydrochloride and xylazine hydrochloride.
abstract: A combination of 100 mg ketamine hydrochloride (KH) and 20 mg xylazine hydrochloride (XH) was used to immobilize fishers (Martes pennanti). Four adult males were intramuscularly injected a total of five times at dosages between 22.4 to 29.0 mg/kg KH and 4.1 to 6.6 mg/kg XH. Mean (+/- SE) induction time and arousal time were 3.3 +/- 0.5 min and 76.8 +/- 12.1 min, respectively. Respiration, heart rate, and body temperature in response to sedation appeared normal. A 5:1 mixture of KH-XH appears to be a safe immobilizing agent for fishers.
authors.affiliation: State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, Adirondack Ecological Center, Newcomb 12852.
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Belant
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001831:Body Temperature / Q000187:drug effects; D002335:Carnivora / Q000502:physiology*; D006339:Heart Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D007103:Immobilization; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000662:veterinary; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D012119:Respiration / Q000187:drug effects; D013997:Time Factors; D014991:Xylazine / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D014991:Xylazine; D007649:Ketamine