Ketamine hydrochloride and xylazine hydrochloride anaesthesia in the golden hamster (Mesocricetus auratus).
The combination ketamine-xylazine was assessed as a surgical anaesthetic in the golden hamster. Several dose levels and routes of injection were evaluated. It was determined that 50-200 mg/kg bodyweight of ketamine with 10 mg/kg body weight of xylazine, when given by intraperitoneal injection, was a satisfactory general anaesthetic.
D000768:Anesthesia, General / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D006224:Cricetinae / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular / Q000662:veterinary; D007274:Injections, Intraperitoneal / Q000662:veterinary; D007279:Injections, Subcutaneous / Q000662:veterinary; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D008647:Mesocricetus / Q000601:surgery*; D013843:Thiazines / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014991:Xylazine / Q000008:administration & dosage
D013843:Thiazines; D014991:Xylazine; D007649:Ketamine