title: Effects of oxygen supplementation on blood gas values in chemically restrained juvenile African elephants.
abstract: Arterial oxygen and carbon dioxide tensions were determined in sedated immature African elephants and in elephants immobilized with etorphine hydrochloride or with an etorphine-ketamine combination. For manipulative and surgical procedures, the Hudson demand valve was used for oxygen supplementation during 6 procedures, and insufflation was used during 2 procedures. The Hudson demand valve was more effective than insufflation in sustaining adequate arterial oxygenation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Special Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville 32610.
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Heard
authors.forename: E R
authors.initials: ER
authors.lastname: Jacobson
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Brock
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001784:Blood Gas Analysis / Q000662:veterinary; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood*; D004606:Elephants / Q000097:blood* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D010100:Oxygen / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen