TY - JOUR
T1 - Use of dissociative anesthetics for the immobilization of captive bears
T2 - blood gas, hematology and biochemistry values.
AU - Bush, M.
AU - Custer, R. S.
AU - Smith, E. E.
PY - 1980/10
Y1 - 1980/10
N2 - Nineteen bears, representing five species (Helarctos malayanus, Ursus americanus, Ursus arctos, Tremarctos ornatus, Melursus ursinus) were immobilized a total of 52 times using either phencyclidine-promazine or tiletamine-zolazepam. Blood gas, hematology, and serum biochemistry values were determined during the immobilizations. Immobilizations conducted with tiletamine-zolazepam were characterized by rapid induction and recovery times, good muscle relaxation, and relative freedom from convulsions. Bears immobilized with phencyclidine-promazine had longer induction and recovery times and showed convulsive activity in 29% of the trials with that combination.
AB - Nineteen bears, representing five species (Helarctos malayanus, Ursus americanus, Ursus arctos, Tremarctos ornatus, Melursus ursinus) were immobilized a total of 52 times using either phencyclidine-promazine or tiletamine-zolazepam. Blood gas, hematology, and serum biochemistry values were determined during the immobilizations. Immobilizations conducted with tiletamine-zolazepam were characterized by rapid induction and recovery times, good muscle relaxation, and relative freedom from convulsions. Bears immobilized with phencyclidine-promazine had longer induction and recovery times and showed convulsive activity in 29% of the trials with that combination.
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U2 - 10.7589/0090-3558-16.4.481
DO - 10.7589/0090-3558-16.4.481
M3 - Article
C2 - 7463600
AN - SCOPUS:0019072810
SN - 0090-3558
VL - 16
SP - 481
EP - 489
JO - Journal of wildlife diseases
JF - Journal of wildlife diseases
IS - 4
ER -