title: Immobilization of wild ocelots with tiletamine and zolazepam in southern Texas.
abstract: Telazol was used to immobilize nine wild ocelots (Leopardus pardalis) captured in box-traps in southern Texas (USA) between May 1997 and April 1998. Mean (+/- SD) intramuscular dosage rate of 5.05 (+/- 0.76) mg/kg produced an induction time of 3.7 +/- 1.8 min. Duration of cataleptic anesthesia was 67.4 +/- 19.8 min and ocelots stood 50.0 +/- 30.7 min after emergence from cataleptic anesthesia. Ocelots recovered to their preinjection condition 129.7 +/- 28.8 min after first standing and 250.8 +/- 55.1 min after initial injection. We observed no adverse reactions to Telazol aside from minor loss of thermoregulatory control. Telazol administered at 5 mg/kg was an effective and safe immobilizing agent for wild ocelots.
authors.affiliation: Caesar Kleberg Wildlife Research Institute, Texas A&M University-Kingsville 78363, USA. shindld@gfc.state.fl.us
authors.forename: D B
authors.initials: DB
authors.lastname: Shindle
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Tewes
mesh_terms: D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative; D000818:Animals; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D002335:Carnivora / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D013992:Tiletamine; D013997:Time Factors; D015041:Zolazepam
chemical_list: D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D001569:Benzodiazepines; D013992:Tiletamine; D015041:Zolazepam