Objective To assess the sedative and immobilization effect of intranasal administration (INS)
of midazolam (MID) without or with INS dexmedetomidine (DXM), and some physiological …

76 PART III• AVIAN GROUPS strong rectal–coprodeal sphincter results in separate
defecation and voiding of urine: feces are stored in the rectum, whereas urine is mainly …

We are currently in a new era in the evolution of zoo animal and wildlife anesthesia. There is
simply not a single anesthetic drug that will qualify as the “ideal drug” to address the number …

Although thiafentanil oxalate has been widely used for wildlife immobilisation on different
species, no report has been published about its usefulness on African buffalo (Syncerus …

Felidae is a family of mammals comprising 39 species of extant felidae, including the
domestic cat. Physical restraint of nondomestic felids is primarily limited to young animals …

Background Chemical restraint is of great importance in the clinical practice of wildlife
animals. In such, interspecific allometric scaling proposes pharmacological doses to a wide …

Background The southern cassowary (Casuarius casuarius johnsonii) attains 1.8 m in height
and over 80 kg in weight. These large birds are equipped with large claws and, although not …

Os α2-agonistas promovem sedação, analgesia e relaxamento muscular podendo ser
revertidos com antagonistas seletivos. Apesar das muitas características favoráveis dos α2 …