Cardiopulmonary assessment of medetomidine, ketamine, and butorphanol anesthesia in captive Thomson's gazelles (Gazella thomsoni)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 168-175

  Chittick, Elizabeth ^a,c   Horne, William ^a   Wolfe, Barbara ^a,b   Sladky, Kurt ^a,b   Loomis, Michael ^a,b  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b North Carolina Zoological Park   (United States)

^c SeaWorld Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Butorphanol; Gazella thomsoni; Ketamine; Medetomidine; Thomson's gazelle

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BUTORPHANOL; CARBON DIOXIDE; HEMOGLOBIN; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; KETAMINE; MEDETOMIDINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; OXYGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANTELOPE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING; DRUG EFFECT; HEART RATE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METABOLISM; OXIMETRY; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; ANESTHETICS, DISSOCIATIVE; ANIMALS; ANTELOPES; BLOOD PRESSURE; BUTORPHANOL; CARBON DIOXIDE; HEART RATE; HEMOGLOBINS; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; KETAMINE; MALE; MEDETOMIDINE; OXIMETRY; OXYGEN; RESPIRATION;

EID: 0037925241     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/1042-7260(2001)032[0168:CAOMKA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

References (32)

1. Bryant, C. E., K. W. Clarke, and J. Thompson. 1996. Cardiopulmonary effects of medetomidine in sheep and in ponies. Res. Vet. Sci. 60: 267-271.
2. Caulkett, N. A., P. H. Cribb, and T. Duke. 1994. Cardiopulmonary effects of medetomidine-ketamine immobilization with atipamezole reversal and carfentanil-xylazine immobilization with naltrexone reversal: a comparative study in domestic sheep (Ovis ovis). J. Zoo Wildl. Med. 25: 376-389.
3. Caulkett, N. A., J. C. Haigh, and P. H. Cribb. 1995. Medetomidine-ketamine and carfentanil-xylazine in mule deer and mule deer hybrids. Proc. Annu. Meet. Am. Coll. Vet. Anesth. 1995: 43. (Abstr.)
4. 2 adrenoceptor agonists (xylazine, romifidine, detomidine and medetomidine) in sheep. J. Vet. Pharmacol. Ther. 20: 464-471.
5. Cornick, J. L., S. M. Hartsfield, T. S. Taylor, and J. Jacobson. 1990. Cardiopulmonary effects of butorphanol tartrate intravenously administered for placement of duo-denal cannulae in isoflurane-anesthetized yearling steers. Am. J. Vet. Res. 51: 1062-1064.
6. Duncan, J. R., K. W. Prasse, and E. A. Mahaffey. 1994. Veterinary Laboratory Medicine: Clinical Pathology, 3rd ed. Iowa State Univ. Press, Ames, Iowa.
7. Gem Premier Plus Operator's Manual. 1996. Instrumentation Laboratory, Lexington, Massachusetts. Pp. 3-2-3-5.
8. Greth, A., M. Vassart, and S. Anagariyah. 1993. Evaluation of medetomidine-induced immobilization in Arabian oryx (Oryx leucoryx): clinical, hematological and biochemical effects. J. Zoo Wildl. Med. 24: 445-453.
9. Jalanka, H. 1988. Evaluation of medetomidine- and ketamine-induced immobilization in markhors (Capra falconeri megaceros) and its reversal by atipamezole. J. Zoo Anim. Med. 19: 95-105.
10. 2-adrenoceptor agonists and antagonists. In: Fowler, M. E. (ed.). Zoo and Wild Animal Medicine, Current Therapy 3. W. B. Saunders Co., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Pp. 477-481.
11. Ko, J. C. H., J. E. Bailey, L. S. Pablo, and T. G. Heaton-Jones. 1996. Comparison of sedative and cardio-respiratory effects of medetomidine and medetomidine-butorphanol combination in dogs. Am. J. Vet. Res. 57: 535-540.
12. Ko, J. C. H., T. G. Heaton-Jones, and C. F. Nicklin. 1997. Evaluation of the sedative and cardiorespiratory effects of medetomidine, medetomidine-butorphanol, medetomidine-ketamine, and medetomidine-butorphanol-ketamine in ferrets. J. Am. Anim. Hosp. Assoc. 33: 438-448.
13. Ko, J. C. H., and C. J. McGrath. 1995. Effects of atipamezole and yohimbine on medetomidine-induced central nervous system depression and cardiorespiratory changes in lambs. Am. J. Vet. Res. 56: 629-632.
14. Kock, R. A., and P. C. Pearce. 1985. Anaesthesia in zoo ungulates. J. Assoc. Vet. Anaesth. 13: 58-88.
15. Lucas, M. J., E. M. Huffman, and L. W. Johnson. 1982. Clinical and clinicopathologic features of transport tetany of feedlot lambs. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 181: 381-383.
16. Mohammad, F. K., I. K. Zangana, and N. A. AlKassim. 1991. Clinical observations in Shami goat kids sedated with medetomidine. Small Ruminant Res. 5: 149-153.
17. O'Hair, K. C., K. T. Dodd, Y. Y. Phillips, and R. J. Beattie. 1988. Cardiopulmonary effects of nalbuphine hydrochloride and butorphanol tartrate in sheep. Lab. Anim. Sci. 38: 58-61.
18. Phillips, L. G., M. Bush, W. Lance, and J. P. Raath. 1998. Ketamine/medetomidine immobilization and atipamezole reversal of captive and free-ranging impala (Aepyceros melampus) in the Kruger National Park, South Africa. Proc. Am. Assoc. Zoo Vet. and Am. Assoc. Wildl. Vet. Joint Conf. 1998: 19-21. (Abstr.)
19. Raekallio, M., M. Kivalo, H. Jalanka, and O. Vainio. 1991. Medetomidine/ketamine sedation in calves and its reversal with atipamezole. J. Vet. Anaesth. 18: 45-47.
20. Riebold, T. W., D. R. Geiser, and D. O. Goble (eds.). 1995. Large Animal Anesthesia: Principles and Techniques, 2nd ed. Iowa State Univ. Press, Ames, Iowa.
21. Sakaguchi, M., R. Nishimura, N. Sasaki, T. Ishiguro, H. Tamura, and A. Takeuchi. 1992. Enhancing effect of butorphanol on medetomidine-induced sedation in pigs. J. Vet. Med. Sci. 54: 1183-1185.
22. Sakaguchi, M., R. Nishimura, N. Sasaki, T. Ishiguro, H. Tamura, and A. Takeuchi. 1993. Cardiopulmonary effects of a combination of medetomidine and butorphanol in atropinized pigs. J. Vet. Med. Sci. 55: 497-499.
23. Sakaguchi, M., R. Nishimura, N. Sasaki, T. Ishiguro, H. Tamura, and A. Takeuchi. 1996. Anesthesia induced in pigs by use of a combination of medetomidine, butorphanol, and ketamine and its reversal by administration of atipamezole. Am. J. Vet. Res. 57: 529-534.
24. Savola, J. 1989. Cardiovascular actions of medetomidine and their reversal by atipamezole. Acta Vet. Scand. 85: 39-47.
25. Schumacher, J., D. J. Heard, L. Young, and S. B. Citino. 1997. Cardiopulmonary effects of carfentanil in dama gazelles (Gazella dama). J. Zoo Wildl. Med. 28: 166-170.
26. 2-adrenoceptor agonist-ketamine combinations in captive red wolves. J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. 217: 1366-1371.
27. Thurmon, J. C., W. J. Tranquilli, and G. J. Benson (eds.). 1996. Lumb and Jones' Veterinary Anesthesia, 3rd ed. Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, Maryland.
28. Trim, C. M. 1987. Special anesthesia considerations in the ruminant. In: Short, C. E. (ed.). Principles and Practice of Veterinary Anesthesia. Williams and Wilkins, Baltimore, Maryland.
29. Tsuruga, H., M. Suzuki, H. Takahashi, K. Jinma, and K. Kaji. 1999. Immobilization of sika deer with medetomidine and ketamine, and antagonism by atipamezole. J. Wildl. Dis. 35: 774-778.
30. Tyler, N. J. C., R. Hotvedt, A. S. Blix, and D. R. Sorenson. 1990. Immobilization of Norwegian reindeer (Rangifer tarandus tarandus) and Svalbard reindeer (Rangifer tarandus platyrhynchus) with medetomidine and medetomidine-ketamine and reversal of immobilization with atipamezole. Acta Vet. Scand. 31: 479-488.
31. Virtanen, R. 1989. Pharmacological profiles of medetomidine and its antagonist, atipamezole. Acta Vet. Scand. 85: 29-37.
32. Waterman, A. E., A. Livingston, and A. Amin. 1991. Analgesic activity and respiratory effects of butorphanol in sheep. Res. Vet. Sci. 51: 19-23.