Thirty-two anesthetic episodes used a combination of tiletamine–zolezepam (50 mg/ml each), ketamine (80 mg/ml), and xylazine (20 mg/ml) at various dosages for routine diagnostic and minor surgical procedures in 13 captive cheetahs (Acinonyx jubatus). The mean dosage (0.023 ± 0.003 ml/kg) provided rapid induction with a single i.m. injection along with safe predictable working time, good muscle relaxation, and analgesia. Yohimbine administration subsequently accelerated smooth and rapid recovery.
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1 December 2002
TILETAMINE–ZOLAZEPAM, KETAMINE, AND XYLAZINE ANESTHESIA OF CAPTIVE CHEETAH (ACINONYX JUBATUS)
Albert H. Lewandowski,
Christopher J. Bonar,
Sara E. Evans
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Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
Vol. 33 • No. 4
December 2002
Vol. 33 • No. 4
December 2002
Acinonyx jubatus
Anesthesia
cheetah
ketamine
tiletamine–zolazepam
xylazine