Zoo And Wildlife Anesthesia Flashcards
What safety precautions should you take for accidental human exposure to capture drugs?
Ideally two vets at a time —> a drop of thiafentanil on the cornea could lead to cardiopulmonary arrest in 60 second
Have full antagonists available
What are must you concider in regards to animal safety?
Ambient conditions
Excessive heat or cold
Bloat
Noise stress
Lacerations from running aimlessly in panic
Work quickly to minimize stress on wildlife
What is the range of a pole syringe?
3-4meters
What is the range of a blow pipe?
10-15meters
What are the two types of dart projectors ?
Pistol
Rifle
What is the range of a pistol dart projector?
1-25meters
What is the range of a rifle dart projector?
5-60meters
What would be the best choice of equipment to use on an animal in an enclosed or small animals in close range?
Pole syringe
What would be the best choice of equipment to anesthetize small animals that are at a distance?
Blow pipe
- dart guns are helpful at a distance but cause excessive tissue damage in small, thin skinned animals
What equipment would you use for a large herbivore at long range?
Dart rifle
Dart projectors are powered by??
Compressed gas (CO2, butane, air)
Powder
What is the biggest determinant of force of a dart projector?
Velocity
Flip for good tip..
Aim of dart projection is to cause minimal tissue trauma with appropriate impact for drug delivery
What are causes of dart failures?
Dart: not firing, blocked needle, sticky plunger
Drug: improper site/drug interactions
Aerodynamics: deflection while spinning in flight, wind factor, objects deflecting dart
Animal injury : bone fracture, hemorrhage, intrathoracic injection
What drugs are commonly used for immobilizers ?
Potent opioids and cyclohexamines
What are common drugs used for tranquilizers?
Phenothiazines and butyrophenones
What are commonly used drugs for used as sedatives?
Benzodiazepines and A2 agonsits
What opioids are appropriate for used in capture of large mammals (eg megaherbivores)
Etrophine
Carfentanil
Thiafentanyl
effective in very small volumes
POTENT
What are the adverse effects of opioids?
Life threatening respiratory depression!
Excitement Muscle rigidity or tremors Hyperthermia Increased BP Elevated heart rate Decreased gut motility Nausea
What is renarcotizaiton?
Recurrence of signs of opioid induction and sedation in varied time after administration of opioid antagonist
What species are sensitive to opioids?
White rhino Giraffe Hippo Impala Mini antelope Waterbuck
How can you help to manage the adverse effects of opioids?
Partial reversal with butorphanol
What are signs of renarcotizaiton?
High-stepping Star gazing Pacing Decreased response to stimuli Sedation May become recumbent