title: Effective Reversible Immobilization of Captive Himalayan Black Bears (Selenarctos thibetanus laniger) with Medetomidine-Tiletamine-Zolazepam and Atipamezole.
abstract: We used a combination of medetomidine and tiletamine-zolazepam to immobilize five Himalayan black bears (Selenarctos thibetanus laniger) in Bannerghatta Biological Park, Bangalore, India. Medetomidine and tiletamine-zolazepam were administered at 0.01 mg/kg and 0.5 mg/kg, respectively. We describe procedures and observations recorded during the immobilization.
authors.affiliation: 1 Bannerghatta Bear Rescue Center, Wildlife SOS, Bannerghatta, Bangalore 560083, India;
authors.forename: Attur Shanmugam
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Arun
authors.affiliation: 2 Zoo Hospital, Bannerghatta Biological Park, Bannerghatta, Bangalore 560083, India;
authors.forename: Sanath
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Krishna
authors.affiliation: 1 Bannerghatta Bear Rescue Center, Wildlife SOS, Bannerghatta, Bangalore 560083, India;
authors.forename: Linto
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Antony
authors.affiliation: 1 Bannerghatta Bear Rescue Center, Wildlife SOS, Bannerghatta, Bangalore 560083, India;
authors.forename: Harikrishnan Chandran
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Pillai
authors.affiliation: 3 Wild Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab, Bannerghatta Biological Park, Bannerghatta, Bangalore 560083, India;
authors.forename: Manjunatha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Venkataramanappa
authors.affiliation: 2 Zoo Hospital, Bannerghatta Biological Park, Bannerghatta, Bangalore 560083, India;
authors.forename: Sujay
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Suresh
mesh_terms: D058669:Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Antagonists / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007103:Immobilization; D008297:Male; D020926:Medetomidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013992:Tiletamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001503:Ursidae; D015041:Zolazepam / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D058669:Adrenergic alpha-2 Receptor Antagonists; D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative; D014151:Anti-Anxiety Agents; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D007093:Imidazoles; C050701:atipamezole; D013992:Tiletamine; D015041:Zolazepam; D020926:Medetomidine