Orexin-A介导histamine能神经系统促进氯胺酮麻醉觉醒

目的:探索氯胺酮麻醉下,Orexin神经信号是否激活结节乳头体核(Tuberomammillary Nucleus,TMN)促进大鼠氯胺酮麻醉觉醒。方法:成年雄性SD大鼠(体重230-280 g),在10%水合氯醛麻醉下(1 ml/kg,i.p.)进行以下实验:1TMN核团埋置微注射外套管,回笼单独饲养7天后,大鼠随机分为三组,分别为对照组(NS)、orexin-A组与orexin-B组。TMN核团分别双侧微注射NS(0.3μL)、orexin-A(100 pmol/0.3μL)及orexin-B(100 pmol/0.3μL)观察氯胺酮麻醉下(100 mg/kg,腹腔注射)大鼠诱导时间与觉醒时间;2上述实验7天后,大鼠随机分为三组,分别为溶剂DMSO组、SB334867组与TCS-OX2-29组,TMN核团分别双侧微注射DMSO(0.3μL)、orexin 1型受体(the orexin type 1 receptor,OX1R)的拮抗剂SB334867(20μg/0.3μL)和orexin 2型受体(the orexin type 2 receptor,OX2R)的拮抗剂TCS-OX2-29(20μg/0.3μL)观察氯胺酮麻醉下大鼠诱导时间与觉醒时间。结果:1各组大鼠的诱导时间无统计学差异。2在TMN核团微注射orexin-A与对照组相比明显缩短了大鼠的觉醒时间(43.17±6.31 min vs51.17±4.45 min,P0.05),而微注射orexin-B与对照组相比并没有明显影响大鼠的觉醒时间(50.33±3.50 min vs 51.17±4.45min,P0.05)。3TMN核团微注射OX1R拮抗剂SB334867较溶剂DMSO组延长了麻醉觉醒时间(60.83±8.84 min vs 49.00±5.73 min,P0.05),OX2R拮抗剂TCS-OX2-29与溶剂DMSO组相比并没有明显影响大鼠的觉醒时间(50.83±4.79 min vs 49.00±5.73 min,P0.05)。结论:本研究实验证据证实在氯胺酮麻醉下,orexin神经信号可能通过激活TMN区组胺能神经系统促进麻醉向觉醒的转换。     

戊巴比妥钠、水合氯醛、氨基甲酸乙酯麻醉对雌性SD大鼠血液学指标的影响

目的观察戊巴比妥钠、水合氯醛、氨基甲酸乙酯三种麻醉药物对雌性SD大鼠血液学指标的影响。方法选用戊巴比妥钠（40mg/kg）、水合氯醛（400mg/kg）、氨基甲酸乙酯（1g/kg）腹腔注射麻醉雌性SD大鼠,麻醉20min后眼眶静脉丛取血测定大鼠血液细胞学指标及血液生化指标。结果三种不同药物麻醉雌性SD大鼠20min后,某些血液细胞学指标及血液生化指标与生理盐水对照组相比均有不同程度的差异。结论麻醉药物可对雌性SD大鼠的血液学指标产生影响。     

不同麻醉方法对大鼠血气电解质及能量代谢的影响

目的探讨不同麻醉方法和不同麻醉药物对大鼠血气、电解质及能量代谢的影响。方法采用异氟烷、乙醚吸入麻醉,戊巴比妥钠、水合氯醛腹腔注射麻醉,经腹主静脉取血,经血气一电解质分析仪全自动分析测定,观察不同麻醉方法和麻醉药物对大鼠血气、电解质及能量代谢的影响。结果异氟烷吸人麻醉组Na’离子浓度略低于戊巴比妥钠腹腔注射组（P〈0．05）;戊巴比妥钠腹腔注射组Ca2离子浓度显著低于其他三组（P〈0．01）;吸入麻醉组的Mg2离子浓度显著高于药物腹腔注射麻醉组（P〈O．05,P〈0．01）;水合氯醛腹腔注射组Lac含量显著高于乙醚和戊巴比妥钠麻醉组（P〈0．01）;吸人类麻醉药能较好的维持较高的PO2、SO2、O2Ct和A（肺泡气中氧分压）,而BE-ECF、BE-B、PCO2、HC03-和TCO2降低,表明不同麻醉药均有不能程度的引起大鼠静脉血血气、电解质及能量代谢产物的改变。结论不同麻醉药物均有不同程度的引起大鼠静脉血血气、电解质及能量代谢产物的改变,异氟烷和乙醚对动物机体心血管、神经系统具有一定的保护作用,机体损害较少,而戊巴比妥钠腹腔注射对动物机体心血管、神经系统具有一定的抑制作用,机体损害较大。因此,在使用麻醉药时应合理选用和控制,避免由于麻醉引起实验误差。     

山羊单纯与复合全身麻醉效果的比较

目的对比山羊单纯麻醉与复合麻醉的效果,探讨一种安全高效便捷的山羊麻醉方法。方法选取山羊30只,随机分为A、B、C三组,A组给予单纯戊巴比妥钠麻醉,B组给予单纯氯胺酮麻醉,C组给予地西泮、戊巴比妥钠和氯胺酮复合麻醉,记录三种麻醉方法的起效时间、麻醉维持时间、麻醉药物用量及麻醉死亡率。结果地西泮、戊巴比妥钠和氯胺酮复合麻醉,起效快、麻醉维持时间长、动物死亡率低、麻醉效果好。结论安定、戊巴比妥钠和氯胺酮复合麻醉优于单纯麻醉,是一种高效、便捷、安全山羊全身麻醉方法。     

右美托咪定与氯胺酮在短小手术麻醉后痛觉过敏及苏醒躁动影响

目的:探究右美托咪定与氯胺酮对短小手术麻醉后痛觉过敏及苏醒躁动的影响。方法:将2017年2月至2019年2月我院手术治疗的93例骨折患儿设为研究对象,将其随机分为A、B、C三组(每组各31例患儿),A组患儿在手术麻醉前30 min静注0.5μg/kg的右美托咪定,B组患儿静注0.5 mg/kg的氯胺酮,C组患儿注射与A、B两组相同剂量的生理盐水,分别使用Ramasy镇静程度量表评估三组患儿苏醒躁动情况,使用Ramasy镇静程度评分评估三组患儿术后镇静情况,使用视觉模拟量表(visual analog scale,VAS)记录三组患儿术后从麻醉药停止使用至VAS评分到达4的时间,而后记录三组患儿使用镇痛药VAS疼痛度降至4以下的实践,最后记录三组患儿术后2 h、4 h及6 h的疼痛度;结果:(1)C组患儿躁动出现率显著高于A组和B组(P0.05),A组和B组对比无差异(P0.05);(2)A组Ramasy镇静程度评分高于B组,B组高于C组(P0.05);(3)A组VAS到达4的时间显著长于B组和C组,且B组也长于C组(P0.05),使用镇痛药后A组VAS评分下降至4的时间显著短于B组和C组,且B组也短于C组(P0.05);(4)患儿术后2 h、4 h、6 h时VAS评分均显著降低,且A组显著低于B组和C组,B组显著低于C组(P0.05)。结论:对实施短小手术患儿应用右美托咪定或氯胺酮能够显著降低患儿术后躁动出现率,同时缓解患儿应用麻醉药后出现的痛觉过敏现象,有助于提高术后安全性。     

乙醚吸入与戊巴比妥钠腹腔注射联合麻醉的应用

目的探讨乙醚吸入与戊巴比妥钠联合麻醉应用效果。方法随机将20只受肝大鼠分成两组,每组10只。A组为单纯的乙醚吸入麻醉对照组,B组先用乙醚吸入作麻醉诱导,再腹腔注射2％戊巴比妥钠作麻醉维持。观察手术时间、术中追加麻醉次数、术后苏醒时间和死亡率。结果与B组相比,A组手术时间明显延长（P〈0．05）,术中平均需要重复吸入乙醚5±1．63次,以维持麻醉状态。B组术中麻醉平稳,不需要继续给药．两组术后苏醒时间无显著性差异（P〉0．05）。结论乙醚吸入与戊巴比妥钠联合麻醉,可延长麻醉的有效时间,加强麻醉效果,有效地保证手术的顺利进行。     

地塞米松缓解大鼠麻醉应激作用

目的研究地塞米松与麻醉剂速眠新配伍的应用效果。方法大鼠72只随机分为3组,每组24只,A组和B组分别肌肉注射地塞米松0.1 mL/kg和1.0 mL/kg之后30 min,,对照组仅肌肉注射速眠新0.20 mL/kg。结果3组大鼠麻醉诱导时间相同,均不超过3 min;B组麻醉维持时间最长、苏醒时间最短;A组次之。A组和B组麻醉期心率和动脉平均血压均低于对照组,但差异无统计学意义（P〉0.05）。呼吸监测显示,麻醉后A组和B组的大鼠呼吸数显著高于A组（P〈0.05）。     

实验动物准备对裸鼠移植瘤模型microPET 显像的影响

目的 探讨实验动物准备条件对18 F-FDG microPET 裸鼠移植瘤模型显像的影响,以选择最佳的实验动物准备条件.方法 36 只人表皮样癌细胞A431 裸鼠皮下移植瘤模型.随机分为6 组（6 只/组）;A 组：无禁食、室温（20 ～22）℃、无麻醉（注射18 F-FDG 后60 min 清醒状态）、尾静脉注射18 F-FDG;B 组：禁食（6 ～8）h、加温（30 ～32）℃、麻醉（吸入2%异氟烷麻醉）、尾静脉注射18 F-FDG;C 组：无禁食、加温、麻醉、尾静脉注射18 F-FDG;D组：禁食、室温、麻醉、尾静脉注射18 F-FDG;E 组：禁食、加温、无麻醉、尾静脉注射18 F-FDG;F 组：禁食、加温、麻醉、腹腔注射18 F-FDG.注射18 F-FDG 约1 h 后,行microPET 显像,测量皮下移植瘤、颈部肌肉、棕色脂肪、脑、肝脏、肾脏、心脏、哈氏腺最大每克组织摄取率（%ID/gmax ）.扫描前裸鼠均测血糖.结果 （1）B 组、C 组、F 组裸鼠的血糖水平与肿瘤摄取之间均呈直线负相关.（2）棕色脂肪：A 组摄取最高（8.03 ±1.29）,B 组摄取降低71.98%（P ＝0.000）.颈部肌肉：A 组摄取最高（16.07 ±5.20）,B 组摄取降低最多达81.84%（P ＝0.000）.各组脑、心脏、肝脏、肾脏、哈氏腺摄取差异无统计学意义.（3）A 组皮下移植瘤/组织或器官的摄取率最低.B 组移植瘤/颈部肌肉,移植瘤/肝脏,移植瘤/棕色脂肪的摄取率较A 组分别升高6.50 倍、1.29 倍、4.76 倍（P 均＜0.05）,肿瘤与组织或器官的图像对比度明显改善.（4）第1 次microPET 显像,尾静脉注射与腹腔注射皮下移植瘤摄取值差别无统计学意义（P ＝0.364）.第2 次microPET 显像,腹腔注射腹腔可见不同程度显像剂浓聚,其他正常组织、器官及皮下移植瘤的摄取均减低.腹腔注射方式,两次皮下移植瘤的摄取值差异有统计学意义（P ＝0.025）.结论实验动物准备明显影响18 F-FDG 在裸鼠正常组织的分布及皮下移植瘤的摄取.禁食、加温、麻醉及尾静脉注射方式,可以改善肿瘤对18 F-FDG 的摄取,保证图像有较好的稳定性及可重复性.     

不同温度对麻醉后小鼠晶状体浑浊的影响

目的:探讨不同温度对麻醉后小鼠晶状体出现突发性浑浊的影响。方法:用10%水合氯醛(400mg/kg)腹腔注射麻醉40只雄性C57/BL6小鼠,分别置于4℃、15℃、23℃、37℃,扩瞳后,于麻醉后10min、20 min、30 min、45 min、60 min裂隙灯观察小鼠晶状体浑浊状态,60 min后小鼠断颈处死,冰冻切片行HE染色检测晶状体形态学改变。结果:麻醉后,4℃下所有小鼠在麻醉10min后出现晶状体浑浊,15℃中8只小鼠在麻醉10min后开始出现晶状体浑浊,60min后全部小鼠晶状体浑浊,在23℃中1只小鼠在麻醉10min后开始出现晶状体浑浊,60min后8只小鼠晶状体浑浊,37℃中,麻醉20min后才开始出现晶状体浑浊,60min后,共5只出现晶状体浑浊。HE染色显示晶状体重度浑浊时,晶状体前膜囊增厚,上皮细胞增多,排列紊乱,层次增多。结论:低温可诱导麻醉后小鼠晶状体更早出现浑浊,并使浑浊程度加重,在进行晶状体等眼科相关动物实验中,麻醉后应注意给小鼠保温,避免出现严重的晶状体浑浊,干扰实验结果。     

神经刺激仪经肌间沟定位臂丛神经分支行臂丛麻醉效果分析

目的：比较神经刺激仪经肌间沟定位臂丛神经分支行肌间沟臂丛神经阻滞麻醉的效果及安全性。方法：选择拟行肌间沟臂丛神经阻滞的上肢手术的患者80例,ASAI或II级,随机均分为A组和B组,每组40例患者。两组均给予1％的利多卡因＋0．375％耐乐品20mL。记录完成操作所需时间、感觉神经阻滞起效时间、感觉神经阻滞完善时间、运动神经阻滞起效时间、运动神经阻滞完善时间;评价手术区域麻醉效果（优、良、差、失败）;观察并记录并发症。结果：A组完成操作所需时间（5．01±1．40）min,明显长于B组（2．83＋O．87）min（P〈0．01）。A组感觉阻滞起效时间（4．48±1．36）min,明显短于B组（7．0±2．06）min（P〈0．01）;A组运动阻滞起效时间（4．88＋±1．18）min,明显短于B组（7．0±1．67）min（P〈0．01）。A组感觉阻滞完善时间（11．73±3．62）短于B组（13．33±3．02）min（P=0．033）。A组运动阻滞完善时间（11．18±2．73）短于B组（12．41±2．48）min（P=0．038）;麻醉效果优等率A组为87．5％,B组为67．5％,差异有统计学意义x^2=4．588,P=0．032;优良率A组为97．5％,B组为90．0％,差异无统计学意义x2=1．920,P=0．166;A组、B组均未出现严重麻醉并发症。结论：A组行肌间沟臂丛神经阻滞比B组阻滞操作时间长,但神经阻滞麻醉效果好,神经阻滞完善率高。     

大鼠肺鳞癌模型两种麻醉方法的比较

目的探讨不同麻醉方法建立大鼠肺鳞癌模型的差异。方法体重180～220g Wistar大鼠,依不同麻醉方法分为2组：实验Ⅰ组（110只）用0．3％戊巴比妥钠麻醉;实验Ⅱ组（80只）基础麻醉用盐酸氯胺酮44mg／kg,然后乙醚吸入麻醉。两组均采用额镜直视法,灌注3-甲基胆蒽（MCA）、二乙基亚硝胺（DEN）与普通碘油混悬液于大鼠左下叶支气管。结果麻醉显效时间和维持时间分别为：Ⅰ组,（23．50±1．98）min,（246．56±15．46）min,Ⅱ组,（3．05±0．45）min,（12．47±1．35）min,两组间有显著性差异（P〈0．01）;灌注成功率、存活率、诱癌率分别为：Ⅰ组94．55％,48．08％,90．00％,Ⅱ组93．75％,90．67％,92．65％,两组成功率、诱癌率差异无显著性（P〉0．05）,存活率有显著差异（P〈0．01）。分别于不同时间处死大鼠,2组基本病理过程相同。结论戊巴比妥钠麻醉剂量易控制,以小剂量灌注雄性大鼠为佳;盐酸氯胺酮与乙醚复合麻醉较难控制,但速度快,实用性强。     

小型猪生物可降解支架置入术中不同麻醉方法的研究

目的比较两种不同麻醉方法对小型猪的麻醉效果。方法将12头小型猪随机分成两组,每组6头,一组是戊巴比妥钠复合氯胺酮静脉麻醉（Ⅰ组）,另一组是丙泊酚复合氯胺酮静脉麻醉（Ⅱ组）。麻醉后对动物实施心脏生物可降解支架置入术,观察动物麻醉起效时间、苏醒时间、麻醉效果、呼吸频率（RR）、心率（HR）、血氧饱和度（SpO2）及术后苏醒情况。结果两种方法麻醉后,动物分别在7.6±2.4 min（Ⅰ组）、2.4±1.4 min（Ⅱ组）进入麻醉状态（P〈0.05）。术后苏醒时间分别为30.8±8.8 min（Ⅰ组）、16.5±2.8min（Ⅱ组）（P〈0.05）,Ⅱ组动物比Ⅰ组动物苏醒平稳（P〈0.05）。两组心率及呼吸频率变化无明显差别,而氧饱和度在第10 min（Ⅰ组87%,Ⅱ组92%）和30 min（Ⅰ组94%,Ⅱ组89%）由于追加麻醉药后,两组值差异较大,但很快恢复正常。Ⅱ组麻醉效果较Ⅰ组麻醉效果好。结论两种麻醉方法均能达到良好的麻醉效果,丙泊酚复合氯胺酮麻醉较戊巴比妥钠复合氯胺酮麻醉的效果强且术后苏醒快,是一种比较理想的麻醉方法。     

丙泊酚复合麻醉在实验犬外科手术中的效果观察

目的丙泊酚复合麻醉应用于实验犬外科手术,进行效果评价。方法成年健康杂种犬13只,雌雄不限。术前30 min肌内注射阿托品0.5 mg,吗啡10 mg,进行气管插管,静脉注射氯胺酮50 mg,静脉注射丙泊酚首次剂量5 mg/kg体重,维持剂量1 mg/kg。结果丙泊酚复合麻醉,平均麻醉起效时间40 s,首次剂量平均维持17.3min,重复给药平均维持13.6 min,无死亡。丙泊酚有较强的麻醉效果,诱导时间短,起效快,恢复快速平稳,而且无副作用。结论丙泊酚复合麻醉适合于犬的外科手术实验,是一种较为理想的麻醉方法。     

Electrocardiographic changes in rats undergoing thoracic surgery under combined parenteral anesthesia

To compare two protocols of combined parenteral general anesthesia, the authors analyzed electrocardiographic changes in anesthetized rats undergoing left pneumonectomy. One group of rats was anesthetized with a combination of medetomidine and ketamine (group 1, n = 10), and the other was injected with diazepam and ketamine (group 2, n = 10). Investigators obtained two electrocardiograms from each rat, one before surgery (5 min after anesthesia) and one after surgery (60 min after anesthesia). Anesthetic induction was quick for all rats, though four rats in group 2 died before surgery. Mean cardiac frequency and R-wave amplitude were significantly lower in rats in group 1 than in rats in group 2. Rats in group 1 received injections of atipamezole about 60 min after surgery, which reversed the effects of medetomidine; these rats regained voluntary respiratory movement more quickly than did rats in group 2. Two additional rats in group 2 died during postsurgical recovery. These results suggest that for thoracic surgery in rats, medetomidine-ketamine is an appropriate anesthetic combination, may be safer than diazepam-ketamine and yields a shorter recovery time.     

仙台病毒RT-PCR检测方法的建立及灰仓鼠中流行情况调查

目的建立仙台病毒（SV）RT-PCR检测方法,并对灰仓鼠仙台病毒感染情况进行调查。方法根据NCBI发表的SV（gi：9627219）基因组序列设计引物,建立RT-PCR方法,对方法的特异性和灵敏性进行验证,并用该方法检测60份灰仓鼠的肺脏样本。结果建立的SV RT-PCR方法显示有较好的敏感性和特异性：以仙台病毒为模板扩增产生197 bp的单一目的条带,经测序比对与NCBI数据库中SV相关序列的一致率为98%,而以猴副流感病毒（SV5）、犬瘟热病毒、小鼠肺炎病毒、呼肠孤病毒III型及腮腺炎病毒为对照无任何条带产生;能检出的SVcDNA最低浓度是96.8 ng/mL;用该方法检测60份灰仓鼠,SV的感染率为3.33%（2/60）。结论建立的SV RT-PCR方法可用于实验类啮齿动物动物SV的常规检测,自然条件下灰仓鼠感染SV的问题不容忽视。     

灰仓鼠多房棘球蚴腹腔动物模型的建立

目的观察多房棘球蚴(Echinococcus muhilocularis E.m)在灰仓鼠腹腔内的生长发育规律,制作E.m灰仓鼠动物模型。方法 2000个E.m原头节/只剂量腹腔接种灰仓鼠,接种后10、15、18、22、39、60、80和100 d,测量包囊重量和抗体,计算包囊重与灰仓鼠体重的包囊系数,观察多房棘球蚴在灰仓鼠体内的发育规律。分别按100个/只、500个/只和2000个/只剂量腹腔接种灰仓鼠各10只,100 d后剖检比较不同感染剂量的包囊发育情况和感染率。结果 62只灰仓鼠中有59只感染了多房棘球蚴。18 d可观察到成熟原头节,感染率达到100%,15 d出现抗体阳性,60 d时包囊系数达到15%以上;100、500和2000三种剂量的感染率100%;结论建立的灰仓鼠腹腔多房棘球蚴动物模型具有感染率高,感染周期短,包囊生长发育和抗体滴度变化易观察,感染60 d可作为E.m动物模型成模观察期。包囊系数,抗体滴度和包囊发育变化可作为造模的主要参考指标。雌性灰仓鼠造模优于雄性。     

Effects of anesthetic agents on systemic critical O2 delivery

The present study tested the hypothesis that anesthetic agents can alter tissue O2 extraction capabilities in a dog model of progressive hemorrhage. After administration of pentobarbital sodium (25 mg/kg iv) and endotracheal intubation, the dogs were paralyzed with pancuronium bromide, ventilated with room air, and splenectomized. A total of 60 dogs were randomized in 10 groups of 6 dogs each. The first group served as control (C). A second group (P) received a continuous infusion of pentobarbital (4 mg.kg-2.h-2), which was started immediately after the bolus dose. Three groups received enflurane (E), halothane (HL), or isoflurane (I) at the end-tidal concentration of 0.7 minimum alveolar concentration (MAC). The sixth group received halothane at the end-tidal concentration of 1 MAC (HH). Two groups received intravenous alfentanil at relatively low dose (AL) or high dose (AH). The last two groups received intravenous ketamine at either relatively low dose (KL) or high dose (KH). In each group, O2 delivery (Do2) was progressively reduced by hemorrhage. At each step, systemic Do2 and O2 consumption (VO2) were measured separately and the critical point was determined from a plot of Vo2 vs. Do2. The critical O2 extraction ratio (OER) in the control group was 65.0 +/- 7.8%. OER was lower in all anesthetized groups (P, 44.3 +/- 11.8%; E, 47.0 +/- 7.7%; HL, 45.7 +/- 11.2%; I, 44.3 +/- 7.1%; HH, 33.7 +/- 6.0%; AL, 56.5 +/- 9.6%; AH, 43.5 +/- 5.9%; KH, 57.7 +/- 7.1%), except in the KL group (78.3 +/- 10.0%). The effects of halothane and alfentanil on critical OER were dose dependent (P less than 0.05), whereas critical OER was significantly lower in the KH than in the KL group. Moreover, the effects of anesthetic agents on critical Do2 appeared related to their effects on systemic vascular resistance. Anesthetic agents therefore alter O2 extraction by their peripheral vascular effects. However, ketamine, with its unique sympathetic stimulant properties, had a lesser effect on OER than the other anesthetic agents. It could therefore be the anesthetic agent of choice in clinical situations when O2 availability is reduced.     

Chemical immobilization of raccoons (Procyon lotor) with ketamine-medetomidine mixture and reversal with atipamezole

Safe and reliable capture techniques for wild animals are important for ecologic studies and management operations. We assessed the efficiency of ketamine-medetomidine (K:M) injection and reversal with atipamezole. We anesthetized 67 raccoons (Procyon lotor; 34 males, 33 females) 103 times (individuals captured between one and five times) from April 2009-October 2010 in Mont-Orford Provincial Park, Quebec, Canada. We administered a 1:1 mixture by volume of ketamine and medetomidine by intramuscular injection. Mean (±SD) induction times for males and females were 6.1±2.8 and 6.6±3.7 min, respectively. Mean induction time was 2 min longer for juveniles than for adults (7.8±3.9 and 5.8±2.9 min, respectively) and longer in autumn than in spring for adults (7.7±3.8 and 5.4±2.9 min, respectively). Recovery time after administration of atipamezole was 9.6±3.8 and 8.4±4.4 min for males and females, respectively. Recovery time was longer in spring than in autumn (10.2±4 and 7.4±3.8 min, respectively) for adults. Induction time increased by 166% after five captures of the same individual. Immobilization did not affect body mass, adult survival, or female reproductive success. We suggest the K:M mixture used is a safe and reliable method for anesthetizing raccoons in field conditions.     

Anesthesia of wild red howler monkeys (Alouatta seniculus) with medetomidine/ketamine and reversal by atipamezole

Wild red howler monkeys (Alouatta seniculus) were translocated during the flooding of the forest at a hydroelectric dam site in French Guiana. For a variety of minor clinical procedures, 96 monkeys were anesthetized with various intramuscular injections of combinations of medetomidine and ketamine. The howler population was composed of healthy animals (42 males and 54 females) of various ages. Medetomidine (150 μg/kg) associated with ketamine (4 mg/kg) gave the best results and was used on 63 animals. The injection rapidly resulted in complete immobilization with good to excellent myorelaxation. The induction stage was quiet, with absence of both corneal and pedal withdrawal reflexes in 57 animals after 2.9 ± 1.4 min. Six animals required an additional injection. Rectal temperature and respiratory and heart rates decreased during anesthesia, whereas relative oxyhemoglobin saturation increased. One death occurred during anesthesia. One abortion and one death also occurred the day following anesthesia but were more probably a result of capture stress. Atipamezole given i.m. at a dose of five times the medetomidine dose 38.4 ± 8.0 min after the anesthetic injection led to standing recovery in 7.1 ± 4.5 min. Spontaneous recovery occurred in 17 animals before the atipamezole injection after an average of 30.6 ± 9.6 min. Total recovery time was shorter in young animals. Medetomidine/ketamine induced good myorelaxation and provided considerably shortened immobilization duration, which are two notable advantages for field studies. We recommend this association for short procedures including minor surgery in red howler monkeys. Am. J. Primatol. 45:399–410, 1998. © 1998 Wiley-Liss, Inc.