Effects of tiletamine/zolazepam–romifidine–atropine in ocelots (Leopardus pardalis)

Selmi, André Luís; Figueiredo, Juliana Peboni; Mendes, Guilherme Maia; Lins, Bruno Testoni

doi:10.1111/j.1467-2987.2004.00209.x

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“…A frequent finding in studies with chemical restraint and anesthesia in felids is hyperthermia, which occurs mainly due to the fact that the animals are not able to lose heat by breathing during the procedures (CURRO et al, 2004;FAHLMAN et al, 2005). In the present study, this change was not observed, as all animals showed significant decreases in RT, which was also observed by Johansson et al (2013) and Selmi et al (2004) who used tiletamine + zolazepam combined with medetomidine and romifidine, respectively, in large felids. Hypothermia observed in the present study was considered to be mild, since the mean temperature of the animals was above 36ºC, and it was not necessary warm them during recovery (SELMI et al, 2004;SHINDLE;TEWES, 2000).…”

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“…The α 2 -adrenoceptor agonists potentiate the action of dissociative anesthetics and, in the present study, this effect enabled a reduction of up to 75% of tiletamine + zolazepam when compared with other studies carried out with each of these drugs alone (GRASSMAN JÚNIOR et al, 2004;KREEGER et al, 2002;NÁJERA et al, 2013;SELMI et al, 2004).…”

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confidence: 60%

“…In leopards and lions, the combination of ketamine and xylazine has led to intense salivation and to seizures (BELSARE;ATHREYA, 2010;EPSTEIN et al, 2002). These findings were not observed in the present study and in the study of Selmi et al (2004) using tiletamine-zolazepamromifidine-atropine in Leopardus pardalis, as atropine controlled saliva secretion, and both zolazepam and romifidine or detomidine may have reduced the chances of seizures caused by tiletamine (LEWANDOWSKI et al, 2002). Control of the salivation and muscle contraction processes is advantageous, as it both increases the safety of handling the animals and makes dental evaluations and procedures easier.…”

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Chemical restraint of jaguars Panthera onca Linnaeus, 1758 with allometrically scaled doses of tiletamine, zolazepam, detomidine, and atropine

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Chemical restraint of large felids is necessary for the handling, transportation, clinical assessment, and induction of anesthesia. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of chemical restraint using a combination of tiletamine, zolazepam, detomidine, and atropine with interspecific allometric scaling doses in captive Panthera onca. There were ten males (two melanistic ones) and five females weighing between 35 and 80 kg. The evaluation of the chemical restraint protocol was carried out during routine management of the animals for physical examination, collection of blood and bone marrow samples, dental evaluation, and other procedures. During pre-established intervals, rectal temperature, heart rate, respiratory rate, nociception of thoracic and pelvic limbs, muscle relaxation and loss of the righting reflex were monitored. Loss of the righting reflex occurred at 8 ± 1.89 minutes post-injection (MPI). Respiratory rate returned at 77.6 ± 8.18 MPI; return of consciousness occurred at 112.6 ± 12.28 MPI, and complete recovery at 153 ± 12.47 MPI. There were no statistical differences between heart and respiratory rate means and oxyhemoglobin saturation. For rectal temperature, there was a significant reduction. The protocol analyzed was efficient for the chemical restraint of jaguars, enabling the manipulation, transportation, physical examination, dental evaluation, blood and bone marrow sample collection, and other minor invasive procedures of medium duration in these animals.

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Chemical restraint of jaguars Panthera onca Linnaeus, 1758 with allometrically scaled doses of tiletamine, zolazepam, detomidine, and atropine

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“…The Z combination induced a higher, but stable, heart rate (of ,200 beats/min) than either of the other two combinations. In carnivores, the effects of Z on heart rate has been inconclusive, apparently depending on a variety of variables, including the species involved (e.g., Samelius et al, 2003;Selmi et al, 2004).…”

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“…Although some studies have been conducted on the chemical immobilization of free-ranging carnivores in South America (e.g., Selmi et al, 2004;Soto-Azat et al, 2006), none has focused on the immobilization of wild foxes of the genus Pseudalopex under field conditions. As part of a larger study on the epidemiology of diseases in free-ranging foxes in Chile, we assessed the immobilization of two fox species, chilla (Pseudalopex griseus) and culpeo (Pseudalopex culpaeus), using one of three anesthetic combinations: K-M, K-X, or Z.…”

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Comparison of Chemical Immobilization Methods in Wild Foxes (Pseudalopex Griseus and Pseudalopex Culpaeus) in Chile

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2010

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

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ABSTRACT:We immobilized individuals of two species of free-ranging South American foxes, including 28 chilla foxes (Pseudalopex griseus; 13 males and 15 females) and five culpeo foxes (Pseudalopex culpaeus; four males and one female). Animals were trapped and chemically immobilized with ketamine and medetominide (K-M), ketamine and xylazine (K-X), or tiletaminezolazepam (Z). Heart and respiratory rates, hemoglobin oxygen saturation (SpO2), rectal temperature, and palpebral and anal reflexes were measured at 5-min intervals. Data were analyzed to compare the effect of anesthetic combinations on induction and recovery times, body reflexes, and physiological variables over time. In both species, K-M gave the shortest induction time, followed by K-X and Z. Palpebral and anal reflexes in chilla foxes immobilized with K-M were maintained in more animals than those treated with either K-X or Z. Animals immobilized with Z had higher heart and respiratory rates than those immobilized with either of the other two combinations. Rectal temperature decreased over time for all combinations. Foxes immobilized with K-M maintained a higher SpO2 than those immobilized with either K-X or with Z. All anesthetic combinations were satisfactory in inducing rapid and safe immobilization of the species studied. The anesthetic plane and the effects on physiologic parameters were better in animals immobilized with K-M than with either K-X or Z, and we recommend this anesthetic combination for use in Chilean foxes. Nevertheless, all three drug combinations used were satisfactory in inducing rapid and relatively smooth anesthesia.

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Effects of tiletamine/zolazepam–romifidine–atropine in ocelots (Leopardus pardalis)

Cited by 8 publications

References 13 publications

Chemical restraint of jaguars Panthera onca Linnaeus, 1758 with allometrically scaled doses of tiletamine, zolazepam, detomidine, and atropine

Chemical restraint of jaguars Panthera onca Linnaeus, 1758 with allometrically scaled doses of tiletamine, zolazepam, detomidine, and atropine

Comparison of Chemical Immobilization Methods in Wild Foxes (Pseudalopex Griseus and Pseudalopex Culpaeus) in Chile

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