Pharmacological restraint of captivity giant Amazonian turtle Podocnemis expansa (Testudines, Podocnemididae) with xylazine and propofol

Identify a technique to induce brief sedation and hypnosis in Podocnemis expansa. Twenty commercially bred P. expansa, weighing on average 1.2 +/- 0.24 kg, were subjected to two protocols: G1 was given 1.5 mg/kg IM of xylazine and 5 mg/kg IV of propofol, while G2 received 1.5 mg/kg IM of xylazine an...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta cirúrgica brasileira 2008-05, Vol.23 (3), p.270-273
Hauptverfasser:	Santos, André Luiz Quagliatto, Bosso, Andréa Cristina Scarpa, Alves Júnior, José Roberto Ferreira, Brito, Fernando Moraes Machado, Pachally, José Ricardo, Avila Junior, Raul Henderson
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adrenergic alpha-Agonists Anesthesia - veterinary Anesthetics, Combined Animals Female Heart Rate - drug effects Hypnotics and Sedatives Locomotion - drug effects Male Muscle Relaxation - drug effects Propofol - therapeutic use Time Factors Turtles Xylazine - therapeutic use
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