Anesthesia and Sedation in Chough (Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax) Following Intranasal Administration of Diazepam, Midazolam, Xylazine with or without Ketamine: Clinical Evaluation
نویسندگان
1 Student of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran
2 Department of Clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lorestan University, Khorram Abad, Iran.
3 Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Lorestan University of Medical Sciences, Khoramabad, Iran
4 Student of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lorestan University, Khorramabad, Iran
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چکیده
Objective- This study aimed to compare sedation efficacy in intranasal administration of xylazine, diazepam and midazolam with or without ketamine in Chough.Design- To determine the sedation efficacy, an experimental in vivo study was employed.Animals- Seven healthy Choughs were examined in the current study.Procedures- With an interval of one week, seven healthy adult non domesticated Choughs of either genders, weighing 232.54±14.5 grams, were sedated or anesthetized by xylazine (8 mg/kg), diazepam (8mg/kg) and midazolam (8mg/kg)with or without Ketamine(30 mg/kg).Results- Fallowing intranasal administration of the subjects, sedation or anesthesia was produced in all groups.Conclusion and Clinical Relevance-This study revealed that intranasal use of xylazine, diazepam and midazolame alone or combined with ketamine provides reliable sedation in Chough; however all anaesthesia protocols are not perfect to be used in surgical procedures.
