Anesthesia of Wildlife/Zoo Flashcards
What distance of drug administration are pole syringes used for?
3-4 m.
What distance of drug administration are blow pipes used for?
10-15 m
What distance of drug administration are dart projectors used for?
up to 50 m
A pistol is used for what distance?
1-25 m
A rifle is used for what distance?
5-60 m
What are dart projectors powered by?
Compressed gas or explosive powder
What is the biggest determinant of dart speed?
Velocity
What are immobilizers that are used in wildlife?
Potent opioids and cyclohexamines
What are some examples of potent opioids?
Etorphine (M99), Carfentanil, Thiafentanyl (A3080)
White rhino, giraffe, hippopotamus, impala, mini antelope and waterbuck are sensitive to what?
Life threatening respiratory depression caused by potent opioids
What dissociative drugs are used in wildlife?
Cyclohedamines (Ketamine, tiletamine)
What are examples of tranquilizers used?
Phenothizines and butyrophenones
What drugs are used for carnivore immobilization?
Zolazepam mixed with tiletamine
Recurrence of signs of opioid induction and sedation in varied time after administration of opioid antagonist is known as?
Renarcotization
What drugs are white rhinos very sensitive to?
Opioids
Etorphine and azaperone are used for immobilization and butorphanol is used for partial antagonism