Effects of age, size and condition of elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) on their intravenous anaesthesia with tiletamine and zolazepam
Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) were caught as part of a long-term demographic study on Macquarie Island. Over 18 months, 1033 seals were caught by hand and anaesthetised intravenously with a 1:1 mixture of tiletamine and zolazepam. Assessments were made of the effects of variations in th...
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:25113 2023-05-15T16:05:36+02:00 Effects of age, size and condition of elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) on their intravenous anaesthesia with tiletamine and zolazepam Field, IC Bradshaw, CJA McMahon, CR Harrington, JJ Burton, HR 2002 https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.151.8.235 http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12219901 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/25113 en eng British Veterinary Association http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/vr.151.8.235 Field, IC and Bradshaw, CJA and McMahon, CR and Harrington, JJ and Burton, HR, Effects of age, size and condition of elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) on their intravenous anaesthesia with tiletamine and zolazepam, Veterinary Record, 151, (8) pp. 235-240. ISSN 0042-4900 (2002) [Refereed Article] http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12219901 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/25113 Environmental Sciences Environmental Science and Management Wildlife and Habitat Management Refereed Article PeerReviewed 2002 ftunivtasecite https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.151.8.235 2019-12-13T21:06:18Z Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) were caught as part of a long-term demographic study on Macquarie Island. Over 18 months, 1033 seals were caught by hand and anaesthetised intravenously with a 1:1 mixture of tiletamine and zolazepam. Assessments were made of the effects of variations in the body condition and age at capture of the seals on the characteristics of their anaesthesia, including induction time and weighted recovery time. The size and condition of the seals were assessed by morphometric and ultrasound measurements. Weighted recovery times decreased as the body condition and age of the seals increased, but there were no residual effects of sex. There were no fatalities, and no periods of apnoea longer than five minutes were recorded. In individual seals there was a significant increase in weighted recovery time with successive captures. Article in Journal/Newspaper Elephant Seals Macquarie Island Mirounga leonina Southern Elephant Seals eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Veterinary Record 151 8 235 240 |
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Southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) were caught as part of a long-term demographic study on Macquarie Island. Over 18 months, 1033 seals were caught by hand and anaesthetised intravenously with a 1:1 mixture of tiletamine and zolazepam. Assessments were made of the effects of variations in the body condition and age at capture of the seals on the characteristics of their anaesthesia, including induction time and weighted recovery time. The size and condition of the seals were assessed by morphometric and ultrasound measurements. Weighted recovery times decreased as the body condition and age of the seals increased, but there were no residual effects of sex. There were no fatalities, and no periods of apnoea longer than five minutes were recorded. In individual seals there was a significant increase in weighted recovery time with successive captures. |
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Effects of age, size and condition of elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) on their intravenous anaesthesia with tiletamine and zolazepam |
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Effects of age, size and condition of elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) on their intravenous anaesthesia with tiletamine and zolazepam |
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Effects of age, size and condition of elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) on their intravenous anaesthesia with tiletamine and zolazepam |
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Effects of age, size and condition of elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) on their intravenous anaesthesia with tiletamine and zolazepam |
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Effects of age, size and condition of elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) on their intravenous anaesthesia with tiletamine and zolazepam |
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effects of age, size and condition of elephant seals (mirounga leonina) on their intravenous anaesthesia with tiletamine and zolazepam |
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