Eveline S A Aidar, Newton Nunes, Rafael R F Diniz, Maria Paula B Silva, Natalia A Nascimento, Pâmilla G A Souza, Alessandra Scofield, Tamyris de S Gonçalves, Flávia de N L Barros, Cinthian C Mendonça, José J P Junior, Jorge L Ferreira, Ana P Gering
The aim of this study was to compare the effects of two anesthetic induction protocols for long procedures carried out in the field in Tapiridae. Sixteen tapirs were divided into two groups (n=8) receiving either detomidine (DET) or dexmedetomidine (DEX) for anesthetic induction. All animals were anesthetized by intramuscular administration of a combination of ketamine (1.5 mg/kg), midazolam (0.2 mg/kg), plus either DET (0.04 mg/kg) or DEX (0.007 mg/kg). Anesthetic maintenance was by continuous infusion of ketamine, midazolam, and glyceryl guaiacol ether at 2 mg/kg per hour, 0...
October 1, 2023: Journal of Wildlife Diseases