Ketamine and xylazine combinations for short-term immobilization of wild variable flying foxes (Pteropus hypomelanus).

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Abd Rahman, Sohayati and C. Mamat, Zaini and Hassan, Latiffah and Epstein, Jonathan Harris and Arshad, Siti Suri and Syed Hassan, Sharifah and Daszak, Peter (2008) Ketamine and xylazine combinations for short-term immobilization of wild variable flying foxes (Pteropus hypomelanus). Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine, 39 (4). pp. 674-676. ISSN 1042-7260

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.

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Item Type:	Article
Divisions:	Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
DOI Number:	https://doi.org/10.1638/2006-0061.1
Publisher:	American Association of Zoo Veterinarians
Keywords:	Immobilization; Ketamine; Pteropus hypomelanus; Variable flying fox; Xylazine.
Depositing User:	Azizan Arshad
Date Deposited:	20 Nov 2013 03:57
Last Modified:	03 Dec 2015 08:05
Altmetrics:	http://www.altmetric.com/details.php?domain=psasir.upm.edu.my&doi=10.1638/2006-0061.1
URI:	http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15382
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