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Exotic Animal Formulary5

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14 mg/kg IV 235,358 Pigeons, raptors/anesthesia; 2-7 min

duration; severe respiratory

depression and apnea documented in

pigeons

Sevoflurane 2.35% 605 Thick-billed parrots/PD; minimum

anesthetic concentration when

using mechanical stimulation;

minimum anesthetic concentration

was much higher (4.24%) when

using electrical stimulus

3 ± 0.6% 94 Pigeons/PD; minimum anesthetic

concentration; SAP decreased

significantly, PECO 2 increased

significantly despite an increase in

respiratory rate; sinus arrhythmias

were detected in 2 birds; time to

tracheal intubation and recovery

were 2.5 ± 0.7 and 6.4 ± 1.7 min,

respectively; recovery was rapid and

uneventful in all birds

6% induction; 3.5%

maintenance 219

Incremental

increases up to

7% prn

(induction) 410,627

Crested caracara/PD; smooth

induction/recovery; reduced

respiratory rate and arterial blood

pressures

Psittacines/anesthesia; similar to

isoflurane; provides more rapid

recovery; less incidence of ataxia

during recovery 337,416,627

Thiafentanil oxalate

(T)/medetomidine (Me)

— Ultra-short-acting opioid agonist c (T);

α 2 agonist (Me); neither drug

currently available in the United

States

(T) 0.175 mg/kg +

(Me) 0.092 mg/kg

IM 163

Emus (adults)/anesthesia via remote

injection; rapid induction (6.8 min)

and recovery (3.2 min)

Tiletamine/zolaze-pam

(Telazol, Zoetis)

— Dissociative anesthetic associated with

prolonged, rough recoveries; see

dexmedetomidine and ketamine for

combinations; tiletamine/zolazepam

combinations follow

1-8 mg/kg IV 375,531 Ratites (adults)/induction and/or short

procedures

2-12 mg/kg IM 455,770 Ratites (adults)/induction and/or short

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