Chelonian sedation and anesthesia

S Scarabelli, N Di Girolamo - Veterinary Clinics: Exotic …, 2022‏ - vetexotic.theclinics.com
Anesthetic management of chelonians represents a unique challenge; the order Chelonia
includes numerous species that display diverse anatomic features, habitats, body sizes …

Sedation and anesthesia in exotic animal critical care

HN Trenholme - Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, 2023‏ - vetexotic.theclinics.com
Medical management of exotic animal species is inherently challenging due to the diversity
within these groups. Sedation and anesthesia are often required for diagnostics and …

Comparison of subcutaneous dexmedetomidine–midazolam versus alfaxalone–midazolam sedation in leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius)

GA Doss, DM Fink, KK Sladky, C Mans - Veterinary Anaesthesia and …, 2017‏ - Elsevier
Objective To compare dexmedetomidine–midazolam with alfaxalone–midazolam for
sedation in leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius). Study design Prospective …

Alfaxalone as an induction agent for anaesthesia in terrapins and tortoises

Z Knotek - Veterinary Record, 2014‏ - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to evaluate short‐term intravenous anaesthesia with alfaxalone in
chelonians. In the first part of the study, alfaxalone at a dose rate of 5 mg/kg was …

Evaluating the Anesthetic and Physiologic Effects of Intramuscular and Intravenous Alfaxalone in Eastern Mud Turtles (Kinosternon subrubrum)

S Zec, MA Mitchell, K Rockwell, D Lindemann - Animals, 2024‏ - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Turtles and tortoises are routinely presented to veterinarians for medical
and surgical treatment. In many of these cases, sedation is required to properly examine the …

Alfaxalone is an effective anesthetic for the electrophysiological study of anoxia-tolerance mechanisms in western painted turtle pyramidal neurons

H Suganthan, DD Stefano, LT Buck - Plos one, 2024‏ - journals.plos.org
Anoxia in the mammalian brain leads to hyper-excitability and cell death; however, this
cascade of events does not occur in the anoxia-tolerant brain of the western painted turtle …

The use of alfaxalone in Quaker parrots (Myiopsitta monachus)

MC Whitehead, SM Hoppes, JMB Musser… - Journal of Avian …, 2019‏ - BioOne
Alfaxalone is a neurosteroid anesthetic that acts on gamma-aminobutyric acid alpha-
receptors. The objective of this study was to evaluate the clinical safety and efficacy of …

Effect of injection site on dexmedetomidine-ketamine induced sedation in leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius)

DM Fink, GA Doss, KK Sladky… - Journal of the American …, 2018‏ - Am Vet Med Assoc
OBJECTIVE To evaluate whether the sedative effects of a combination of dexmedetomidine
and ketamine differed when it was administered IM in a hind limb versus a forelimb of …

Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of alfaxalone after a single intramuscular or intravascular injection in mallard ducks (Anas platyrhynchos)

TN Kruse, KM Messenger, AS Bowman… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2019‏ - Wiley Online Library
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of alfaxalone was performed in mallard ducks
(Anas platyrhynchos) after single bolus injections of 10 mg/kg administered intramuscularly …

Intravenous alfaxalone anaesthesia in leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius)

M Morici, M Di Giuseppe, F Spadola, M Oliveri… - Journal of Exotic Pet …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Intravenous alfaxalone, administered at a dose of 5 mg/kg in the jugular vein, was evaluated
in 20 leopard geckos (Eublepharis macularius) to ascertain its ability to provide anesthesia …