title: Surgical technique for permanent intracoelomic radiotransmitter placement in Anegada iguanas (Cyclura pinguis).
abstract: Twenty-four juvenile to subadult Anegada iguanas (Cyclura pinguis), captive-reared in a propagation facility, were designated by a coordinated recovery program for release in the summer of 2003. To facilitate postrelease monitoring, a radiotransmitter device was placed within the coelomic cavity of each animal under general anesthesia before release. The equipment sterilization technique and the method of attachment of the transmitters to the coelomic body wall resulted in functional transmitters and acceptably low rates of mortality associated with the procedure.
authors.affiliation: Animal Health Department, Fort Worth Zoo, 1989 Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76110, USA.
authors.forename: Shannon T
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: Ferrell
authors.forename: Annajane B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Marlar
authors.forename: Allison C
authors.initials: AC
authors.lastname: Alberts
authors.forename: Lee A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Young
authors.forename: Kelly
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Bradley
authors.forename: Sandra L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Hurlbut
authors.forename: Nancy P
authors.initials: NP
authors.lastname: Lung
mesh_terms: D000005:Abdomen; D000823:Animal Identification Systems / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D000835:Animals, Wild; D005260:Female; D007076:Iguanas / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D019736:Prostheses and Implants / Q000662:veterinary*; D013686:Telemetry / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*