Ciência Animal Brasileira (Jun 2010)

ANESTESIA BALANCEADA EM LAGARTO-TEIÚ (Tupinambis merianae): RELATO DE CASO

  • Erica Cristina Bueno do Prado Guirro,
  • Olicies da Cunha,
  • Ana Paula Santos,
  • Lilian Toffanetto,
  • Nei Moreira

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 11, no. 2
pp. 458 – 460

Abstract

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A tegu lizard tupinambis merianae submitted to osteosynthesison umero received midazolam (0.073mg/kg, i.m.) andmorphine (0.224mg/kg, i.m.) in pre-medication. The animal wasinduced by ketamine (30mg/kg, i.m.) and anesthesia was maintainedwith isofluorane diluted in O2 (1L/Kg/min) and supplied byfacial mask, besides local anesthesia with lidocaine 2% withoutadrenaline (5mg/kg). This anesthesia protocol was efficient andsafe to patient.

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