Ostrich anaesthesia: xylazine premedication followed by alphaxalone-alphadolone and isoflurane. [Short contribution]

Nine ostriches requiring various surgical and radiological procedures were anaesthetised using xylazine premedication followed by alphaxalone- alphadolone and isoflurane. While the combination of drugs used seemed to offer many worthwhile advantages, a low heart rate in the early stages of anaesthes...

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Published inAustralian veterinary journal Vol. 72; no. 4; p. 153
Main Authors Cullen, L.K, Goerke, M.A, Swan, R.A, Clark, W.L, Nandapi, D, Colbourne, C. (Murdoch Univ. (Australia). School of Veterinary Studies)
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.04.1995
Subjects
ANESTESIA
ANESTESICOS
Anesthesia - veterinary
Anesthesia, Inhalation - veterinary
Anesthesia, Intravenous - veterinary
ANESTHESIE
ANESTHESIQUE
Anesthetics, Intravenous - administration & dosage
Animals
AUTRUCHE
AVESTRUZ
Birds - physiology
Birds - surgery
Drug Therapy, Combination
ESTUDIOS DE CASOS PRACTICOS
ETUDE DE CAS
Isoflurane - administration & dosage
Preanesthetic Medication - veterinary
Pregnanediones - administration & dosage
Xylazine - administration & dosage
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Summary:Nine ostriches requiring various surgical and radiological procedures were anaesthetised using xylazine premedication followed by alphaxalone- alphadolone and isoflurane. While the combination of drugs used seemed to offer many worthwhile advantages, a low heart rate in the early stages of anaesthesia was a constant feature and apnoea and regurgitation were complications that developed in some birds
Bibliography:L70
9500781
ISSN:0005-0423
1751-0813
DOI:10.1111/j.1751-0813.1995.tb15041.x