Ketamine and Xylazine Combinations for Short-Term Immobilization of Wild Variable Flying Foxes (Pteropus hypomelanus)
- 1 December 2008
- journal article
- Published by American Association of Zoo Veterinarians in Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
- Vol. 39 (4) , 674-676
- https://doi.org/10.1638/2006-0061.1
Abstract
Collection of biological samples from pteropid bats requires chemical restraint of the bats to minimize risks to humans and stress to the bat. The effectiveness of an intravenous combination of ketamine and xylazine for short-term restraint of wild-caught variable flying foxes (Pteropus hypomelanus) in a field situation was evaluated. Eight adult male variable flying foxes were injected intravenously with 0.1 ml of ketamine and xylaxine containing 5 mg of ketamine and 1 mg of xylazine. The mean induction time was 80 +/- 20 sec, and mean immobilization time was 26 +/- 10 min. The ketamine-xylazine combination used in this study produced effective short-term immobilization of wild variable flying foxes for the collection of biological samples.Keywords
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