Evaluation of two short-term anesthetic protocols in captive juvenile pronghorn (Antilocapra americana).
Safe and efficacious anesthesia is required to facilitate biomedical procedures in pronghorn (Antilocapra americana). Two short-term anesthesia protocols were evaluated in 10 juvenile male pronghorn raised in captivity. Following i.m. medetomidine (0.1 mg/kg), pronghorn received either intravenous propofol (P) or ketamine (K). Behavioral and physiologic parameters were assessed for 15 min prior to atipamezole (0.2 mg/kg, i.m.) administration. Quantitative and qualitative values following both protocols were similar. Mean induction times were 80 +/- 23 and 75 +/- 15 sec after K and P, respectively. Arterial pressure decreased over time, and hypoxemia was evident (PaO2 51 +/- 4 mmHg) following both treatments.
Mama
Khursheed R
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Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80526, USA. kmama@colostate.edu
Uhrig
Samantha
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Miller
David S
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Harris
Lauren
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Syndergaard
Melissa
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Regnier
Marianne
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Rhyan
Jack C
JC
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D000866:Antelopes; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D020926:Medetomidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015742:Propofol / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007649:Ketamine; D020926:Medetomidine; D015742:Propofol