Eleven adult fallow deer (Cervus dama) were anesthetized using a mixture of xylazine/tiletamine/zolazepam, and 10 were anesthetized with a mixture of medetomidine/tiletamine/zolazepam. Anesthesia was adequate for capture in all instances, and minor surgical procedures were possible in seven of the animals treated with xylazine/tiletamine/zolazepam and in all of the animals treated with medetomidine/tiletamine/zolazepam. Blood gas, hematologic, serum biochemical, and cardiorespiratory parameters were measured during all immobilizations. The deer immobilized with xylazine/tiletamine/zolazepam had significantly higher lactate and cortisol values than the deer immobilized with the medetomidine combination. Although both methods were adequate for fallow deer, the medetomidine/tiletamine/zolazepam combination produced superior results.
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1 March 2000
MEDETOMIDINE/TILETAMINE/ZOLAZEPAM AND XYLAZINE/TILETAMINE/ZOLAZEPAM COMBINATIONS FOR IMMOBILIZATION OF FALLOW DEER (CERVUS DAMA)
J. Fernández-Morán,
J. Palomeque,
V. I. Peinado
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Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Vol. 31 • No. 1
March 2000
Vol. 31 • No. 1
March 2000
Anesthesia
Cervus dama
fallow deer
hematology
pulse oximetry
serum chemistry