Thirty two free-ranging female white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) were anesthesized with varying Telazol® and xylazine HCl combinations in Front Royal (Virginia, USA) between August 1992 and September 1992. All animals were caught in baited box traps, manually restrained, and hand injected with a combination of Telazol and xylazine administered intramuscularly. Deer received mean ± SE dosages of 2.53 ± 0.16 mg/kg Telazol and 0.69 ± 0.05 mg/kg of xylazine. These dosages achieved a rapid and effective anesthetic plane for short-term procedures such as weighing, blood collection, and translocation. Eight of 32 deer (25%) required an intravenous (i.v.) supplement of ketamine HCl (100 mg) to maintain a safe plane of anesthesia. Ketamine supplementation provided an average of 11.8 ± 2.0 min additional safe handling. Satisfactory reversals were achieved in all deer by administering yohimbine HCl 16 mg i.v. (dose range, 0.22 to 0.48 mg/kg) to all animals.
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October 01 2000
ANESTHESIA IN FEMALE WHITE-TAILED DEER USING TELAZOL® AND XYLAZINE
Suzan Murray;
Suzan Murray
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1 Conservation and Research Center, National Zoological Park, 1500 Remount Road, Front Royal, Virginia 22630, USA
2 Department of Animal Health, Fort Worth Zoo, 1989 Colonial Parkway, Fort Worth, Texas 76110, USA
3 Corresponding author (e-mail: Suzanmurray@compuserve.com)
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Steven L. Monfort;
Steven L. Monfort
1 Conservation and Research Center, National Zoological Park, 1500 Remount Road, Front Royal, Virginia 22630, USA
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Lisa Ware;
Lisa Ware
1 Conservation and Research Center, National Zoological Park, 1500 Remount Road, Front Royal, Virginia 22630, USA
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William J. McShea;
William J. McShea
1 Conservation and Research Center, National Zoological Park, 1500 Remount Road, Front Royal, Virginia 22630, USA
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Mitchell Bush
Mitchell Bush
1 Conservation and Research Center, National Zoological Park, 1500 Remount Road, Front Royal, Virginia 22630, USA
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J Wildl Dis (2000) 36 (4): 670–675.
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November 12 1999
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Suzan Murray, Steven L. Monfort, Lisa Ware, William J. McShea, Mitchell Bush; ANESTHESIA IN FEMALE WHITE-TAILED DEER USING TELAZOL® AND XYLAZINE. J Wildl Dis 1 October 2000; 36 (4): 670–675. doi: https://doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-36.4.670
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