Effects of anesthetic protocols on electroejaculation variables of Iberian ibex (Capra pyrenaica)
The effects of three intramuscular anesthesia protocols - detomidine 190 μg/kg plus ketamine 2 mg/kg, detomidine 270 μg/kg plus ketamine 1.4. mg/kg, and tiletamine 3.4. mg/kg plus zolazepam 3.4. mg/kg - on penis protrusion and ejaculation variables were compared in nine captive Spanish ibex (Capra pyrenaica) subjected to electroejaculation. Body temperature, heart, and respiratory rates, as well as a number of plasma biochemical variables were also recorded prior to and during anesthesia. The detomidine plus ketamine protocols induced bradycardia and increased respiratory rate. However, the tiletamine/zolazepam protocol did not affect heart and respiratory rates. None of the three protocols caused a substantial change in rectal temperature, yet all protocols caused a significant increase in plasma glucose levels. Differences in anesthetic protocols did not affect sperm quality or quantity. However, choice of anesthetic protocol affected (P< 0.05) the degree of penis protrusion and the electrical pulse sequence required to achieve ejaculation. Results of this study support a recommendation of detomidine 270 μg/kg plus ketamine 1.4. mg/kg for anesthesia of Spanish ibex undergoing electroejaculation. © 2010.
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| Format: | journal article biblioteca |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2011
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| Subjects: | Anesthesia, Capra pyrenaica, Electroejaculation, Ibex, Detomidine, Semen collection, |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12792/4198 http://hdl.handle.net/10261/293176 |
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