310 Test 2 Flashcards
Acepromazine maleate
Tranquilizer
Azaperone (stresnil)
Tranquilizer
Diazepam (valium)
Tranquilizer
Zolazepam
Tranquilizer
Xylazine hydrochloride
Alpha 2 adrenergic agonist. Reversal is yohimbine.
Medetomidine hydrochloride
Alpha 2 adrenergic agonist. Reversal is tolazoline.
Ketamine hydrochloride
Dissociative agent (cyclohexane)
Tiletamine
Dissociative agent (cyclohexane)
Etorphine
Opioid/narcotic. Reversal with diprenorphine.
Carfentanil citrate
Opioid/narcotic. Reversal with naltrexone/naloxone/narcan.
Thiofentanil oxalate
Opioid/narcotic
Tranquilizer
Calming, incoordination, does not cause anesthesia or analgesia. Suppresses vomiting.
Alpha 2 adrenergic agonist
Depresses CNS, can cause anesthesia and analgesia at high doses. Can kill at high doses via respiratory failure. Commonly used in livestock.
Dissociative agent (cyclohexanes)
Separates conscious mind from sensory and motor control. Causes rapid analgesia and anesthesia. Does not depress CNS. Commonly used with alpha 2 or tranquilizers.
Opioids/narcotics
Powerful analgesia, large doses cause anesthesia and CNS depression, high dose can kill via respiratory failure. Federal permit required.
Common drug combos
Ketamine/xylazine. Telazol. BAM.
Ketamine/xylazine
Capture All 5. Ket does not depress CNS, xylazine reduces convulsions and rigidity. Dissociative/alpha 2.
Telazol
Tiletamine (dissociative agent) and zolazepam (tranquilizer). Predictable in carnivores like bears, also used on reptiles and birds. No reversal, federal permit required.
BAM
Butorphanol (opiate), azaperone (tranquilizer), medetomidine (alpha 2). Used on ungulates and carnivores. Smooth and short induction time, low volumes needed. Reverse with naltrexone, atipamezole, or tolazoline.
Anesthetic gases
Metathane, halthane, isoflurane.
If human exposure to drugs
Call 911 - a wildlife biologist has been exposed to a veterinary anesthetic called __.
Whole blood
Purple top tube, has an anticoagulant to prevent clotting. Used when blood cells are required. When spun this produces plasma.