Medetomidine/tiletamine/zolazepam and xylazine/tiletamine/zolazepam combinations for immobilization of fallow deer (Cervus dama).
Eleven adult fallow deer (Cervus dama) were anesthetized using a mixture of xylazine/tiletamine/zolazepam, and 10 were anesthetized with a mixture of medetomidine/tiletamine/zolazepam. Anesthesia was adequate for capture in all instances, and minor surgical procedures were possible in seven of the animals treated with xylazine/tiletamine/zolazepam and in all of the animals treated with medetomidine/tiletamine/zolazepam. Blood gas, hematologic, serum biochemical, and cardiorespiratory parameters were measured during all immobilizations. The deer immobilized with xylazine/tiletamine/zolazepam had significantly higher lactate and cortisol values than the deer immobilized with the medetomidine combination. Although both methods were adequate for fallow deer, the medetomidine/tiletamine/zolazepam combination produced superior results.
Fernández-Morán
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Veterinary Department, Barcelona Zoo, Spain.
Palomeque
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J
Peinado
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D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D019162:Anesthetics, Combined; D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative; D000818:Animals; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D003670:Deer / Q000097:blood / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D020926:Medetomidine; D013992:Tiletamine; D014991:Xylazine; D015041:Zolazepam
D000316:Adrenergic alpha-Agonists; D018712:Analgesics, Non-Narcotic; D019162:Anesthetics, Combined; D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D014991:Xylazine; D013992:Tiletamine; D015041:Zolazepam; D020926:Medetomidine