A comparison of sevoflurane and isoflurane for short-term anesthesia in polecats (Mustela eversmanni)
Links
- The Publications Warehouse does not have links to digital versions of this publication at this time
- Download citation as: RIS | Dublin Core
Abstract
Twenty-four Siberian polecats (Mustela eversmanni) from 12 litters were anesthetized with either inhaled sevoflurane or isoflurane. With 7% delivered sevoflurane and 5% delivered isoflurane, time to loss of righting reflex (mean +/- SE) with sevoflurane (1.9 +/- 0.1 min) was significantly shorter compared with isoflurane (2.6 +/- 0.1 min). During maintenance at a light plane of anesthesia, systolic arterial pressure was significantly higher with sevoflurane (83 +/- 2 mm Hg) compared with isoflurane (66 +/- 2 mm Hg), and heart rate was significantly lower with sevoflurane (191 +/- 3 beats/min) compared with isoflurane (204 +/- 3 beats/min). There was no difference in respiratory rate jugular venous pH, pCO3, HCO3-, base excess, or recovery of righting reflex. Induction of anesthesia is more rapid and blood pressure is better maintained with sevoflurane compared with isoflurane; therefore, sevoflurane may be less stressful and safer. Inhaled sevoflurane should be an appropriate anesthetic for black-footed ferrets (Mustela nigripes) in laboratory and field conditions.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | A comparison of sevoflurane and isoflurane for short-term anesthesia in polecats (Mustela eversmanni) |
| Series title | Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Wildlife Disease Association |
| Contributing office(s) | Fort Collins Science Center |
| Description | 9 p. |
| First page | 274 |
| Last page | 282 |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |