Chemical restraint of fishers (Martes pennanti) with ketamine and medetomidine-ketamine

• Published in: Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine Vol. 33; no. 1; p. 45
• Main Authors: Dzialak, Matthew R, Serfass, Thomas L, Shumway, Durland L, Hegde, Laxman M, Blankenship, Terry L
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2002
• Subjects: Anesthetics, Dissociative; Animals; Blood Pressure - drug effects; Body Temperature - drug effects; Carnivora - physiology; Cross-Over Studies; Female; Hypnotics and Sedatives; Immobilization; Ketamine; Male; Medetomidine; Pulse - veterinary; Random Allocation; Respiration - drug effects; Time Factors

We chemically restrained fishers (Martes pennanti) as part of a captive-management protocol designed to facilitate veterinary evaluation and treatment, and conditioning on a high-calorie diet before reintroduction in Pennsylvania. We compared the safety and efficacy of ketamine (KET) and medetomidin...