title: Immobilization of guanacos by use of tiletamine/zolazepam.
abstract: Adult male guanacos were immobilized by use of tiletamine/zolazepam. The effective dosage (mean +/- SD) was 5.0 +/- 1.1 mg/kg of body weight. Mean time from injection to immobilization was 7.3 minutes. Usually, immobilization was of sufficient duration (mean, 61 minutes) to allow guanacos to be weighed, measured, and to have ear tags inserted and blood samples collected. Adverse effects included twitching and rigidity of muscles, salivation, chewing movements, retching, vocalization, and stumbling during the recovery phase. All guanacos recovered without apparent complications.
authors.affiliation: Patagonia Wildlife Research Station, Torres del Paine National Park, Puerto Natales, Chile.
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Sarno
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: W L
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Franklin
mesh_terms: D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative; D000818:Animals; D002161:Camelids, New World / Q000502:physiology*; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D013992:Tiletamine; D015041:Zolazepam
chemical_list: D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D013992:Tiletamine; D015041:Zolazepam