Pharmacological restraint of captivity giant Amazonian turtle Podocnemis expansa (Testudines, Podocnemididae) with xylazine and propofol

Santos, André Luíz Quagliatto; Bosso, Andréa Cristina Scarpa; Júnior, José Roberto Ferreira Alves; Brito, Fernanda; Pachally, José Ricardo; Avila, Raul Henderson

doi:10.1590/s0102-86502008000300010

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“…Then, the terrapins were divided into two groups (G1 and G2), each group containing 10 subjects, fasted for 24 hours before being subjected to anesthetic protocols. (1) to minimal effect, two (2) for intermediate and three (3) to optimal effect were used to evaluate the following parameters:…”

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Association of midazolam with ketamine in giant Amazon river turtles Podocnemis expansa breed in captivity

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PURPOSE: Evaluate the effects of two anesthetic associations in giant Amazon river turtles (P. expansa). METHODS: Twenty P. expansa, healthy, of both sexes, with weights between 1.0 and 1.5 kg of a commercial breeding facility located in the valley of the Araguaia River, Goiás, Brazil, were divided into two groups ( G1 n = 10 and G2 n = 10). Each group received a protocol being: P1 = midazolam (2 mg/kg IM) and ketamine (20 mg/kg IM) and P2 = midazolam (2 mg/kg IM) and ketamine (60 mg/kg IM), applied on G1 and G2, respectively. The drugs were applied in the left forelimb. The clinical parameters evaluated were: locomotion, muscle relaxation, response to pain stimuli in the right thoracic and pelvic members and heart rate. These assessments were made at time 0 (immediately after injection) and times of 5, 10, 20, 30, 45, 60, 90, 120, 150 and 180 minutes after the injections. RESULTS: Group 2 showed a higher heart rate than G1 and more rapid and prolonged immobilization. CONCLUSION: The sedation scores obtained by these protocols (P1 and P2) were satisfactory, with possible pharmacological contention for collecting biological samples and physical examination in P. expansa.

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“…Santos et al 3 Dissociative anesthetics and benzodiazepines are some of the most used drugs for anesthesia and chemical restraint in reptiles 5 .…”

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“…Xylazine when combined with ketamine produced moderate sedation in freshwater turtles (Trachemys) (Holz & Holz 1994). Xylazine (1.5 mg/kg), administered intramuscularly, followed by intravenous induction with propofol (5 mg/ kg), also produced moderate sedation for 2.5 hours in Amazonian turtles (Podocnemis expansa) (Santos et al 2008). In loggerhead sea turtles (Caretta caretta), medetomidine (0.05 mg/kg) combined with ketamine (5 mg/kg) was shown to produce rapid induction (Chittick et al 2002).…”

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“…The rapid onset of action, the potent sedation, and the possibility to reverse their sedative effect with describe the safety of propofol as induction agent in several chelonian species (McArthur 2007;Smith et al 2000;Ziolo & Bertelsen 2009) (see Table 22.2). Propofol produces induction of general anesthesia within 1-2 minutes after injection (Santos et al 2008). The duration of effect is usually 30-45 minutes at the typical dosages of 2-10 mg/kg.…”

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Zoo Animal and Wildlife Immobilization and Anesthesia

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“…Its effect was studied when associated with ketamine as a surgical anesthetic for Trachemys scripta 3 and P. expansa 4 . In the same species Santos et al 5 studied the combination of propofol and xylazine in pharmacological contention.…”

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Association of acepromazine with propofol in giant amazon turtles Podocnemis expansa reared in captivity

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Acta Cir. Bras.

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PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects of different concentrations of an anesthetic association in giant amazon turtles (Podocnemis expansa).METHODS: Twenty healthy P. expansa of both sexes weighing between 1.0 and 1.5kg commercially bred in the Araguaia River Valley, Goias, Brazil, were separated into two groups (G1 n=10 and G2 n=10). Each group received a respective protocol: P1= acepromazine (0.5 mg/kg IM) and propofol (5 mg/kg IV) and P2 = acepromazine (0.5 mg/kg IM) and propofol (10 mg/kg IV). The acepromazine was administered in the left thoracic member and the propofol in the cervical vertebral sinus. Assessments were made of the anesthetic parameters of locomotion, muscle relaxation, response to pain stimuli in the right thoracic and pelvic members and heartbeat. RESULTS:The anesthetic induction time was the same for both protocols (P1 and P2); however the P2 effects were of a longer duration. CONCLUSION:The sedation achieved with both protocols (P1 and P2) were satisfactory for the biological sample collection, physical examinations and minor surgeries on this species.Key words: Anesthesia. Acepromazine. Propofol. Reptiles. Turtles. RESUMOOBJETIVO: Avaliar os efeitos de uma associação anestésica com diferentes concentrações em tartarugas-da-amazônia (Podocnemis expansa). MÉTODOS:Vinte P. expansa, hígidas, de ambos os sexos, com massa corporal entre 1,0 e 1,5 kg, de um criatório comercial localizado no vale do rio Araguaia, Goiás, Brasil, foram distribuídas em dois grupos (G1 n=10 e G2 n=10). Cada grupo recebeu um protocolo sendo: P1 = acepromazina (0,5 mg/kg IM) e propofol (5 mg/kg IV) e P2 = acepromazina (0,5 mg/kg IM) e propofol (10 mg/kg IV), aplicados nos grupos G1 e G2, respectivamente. A acepromazina foi aplicada no membro torácico esquerdo e o propofol no seio vertebral cervical. Foram avaliados os parâmetros anestésicos: locomoção, relaxamento muscular, resposta aos estímulos dolorosos no membro torácico direito e nos membros pelvinos e frequência cardíaca. RESULTADOS:O tempo de indução anestésica foi o mesmo para ambos os protocolos (P1 e P2), porém o P2 apresentou efeitos mais duradouros. CONCLUSÃO:As sedações obtidas por esses protocolos (P1 e P2) foram satisfatórias para a colheita de amostras biológicas, exames físicos e realização de pequenos procedimentos cirúrgicos nesta espécie.Descritores: Anestesia. Acepromazina. Propofol. Répteis. Tartarugas. Association of acepromazine with propofol in giant amazon turtlesPodocnemis expansa reared in captivity

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Pharmacological restraint of captivity giant Amazonian turtle Podocnemis expansa (Testudines, Podocnemididae) with xylazine and propofol

Cited by 12 publications

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Association of midazolam with ketamine in giant Amazon river turtles Podocnemis expansa breed in captivity

Association of midazolam with ketamine in giant Amazon river turtles Podocnemis expansa breed in captivity

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Association of acepromazine with propofol in giant amazon turtles Podocnemis expansa reared in captivity

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