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Research Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Year: 2009 | Volume: 2 | Issue: 1 | Page No.: 1-9
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A.F. Ahmed

F.A. Al-Sobayil

Y. Al-Rauji

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An Evaluation of Acepromazine/Ketamine for Immobilization of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

A.F. Ahmed, F.A. Al-Sobayil and Y. Al-Rauji
Effect of combination of acepromazine (0.2 mg kg-1 IM) and ketamine (2.5 mg kg-1 IM) on immobilization, physiological and hematological constituents of six healthy female white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) was studied. Onset and duration of anaesthesia were recorded. Physiological parameters (body temperature, heart, respiratory rates and arterial oxygen hemoglobin saturation) were investigated before administration of acepromazine and every 5 min after its injection and then every 10 min after administration of ketamine until recovery. Depth of anaesthesia was determined by recording reflexes (palpebral and corneal reflexes, lacrimation, jaw and anal reflexes, skin pinch, ear and pedal withdrawal reflexes and tongue protrusion). Blood samples were collected before injection of acepromazine, 20 min after injection of acepromazine, 30 min after injection of ketamine and after recovery. Animals showed marked decrease in spontaneous activity following administration of acepromazine and went to lateral recumbency 10 min after administration of ketamine. However, most of reflexes were either in mild or moderate stage. A significant stress-related increase in body temperature was seen after administration of acepromazine and this increase gradually decreased until end of the study. There was marked decrease in (Red blood cells) RBC and (White blood cells) WBC counts 20 and 30 min after administration of acepromazine and ketamine, respectively. In addition, there was significant increase in percentage of neutrophils and significant decrease in percentage of lymphocytes. It was concluded that anesthetic regime used in the present study was quite convenient and safe to immobilize white-tailed deer but not enough to maintain an adequate plane of surgical anesthesia.
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A.F. Ahmed, F.A. Al-Sobayil and Y. Al-Rauji, 2009. An Evaluation of Acepromazine/Ketamine for Immobilization of White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus virginianus). Research Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2: 1-9.

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