Chelonians are gradually more present in the routine of non-conventional animals in
veterinary clinics, centers and hospitals, demanding vast knowledge of capable …

Background: The anatomical, physiological, and pharmacological characteristics of reptiles
make anesthesia in chelonians particularly challenging. Specific literature regarding safe …

Background: The anatomical, physiological, and pharmacological characteristics of reptiles
make anesthesia in chelonians particularly challenging. Specific literature regarding safe …

Background: The popularity of tortoises kept in captivity is increasing and has caused
concern regarding the necessity to establish safe and straightforward anesthesia for those …

A Baird's tapir (Tapirus bairdii) was satisfactorily immobilized on two occasions with im
detomidine (0.065-0.13 mg/kg) and butorphanol (0.13-0.2 mg/kg). On the second occasion …

VETERINARIANS in companion animal practice are increasingly being asked to perform
surgery (in which they are well experienced) on exotic species (in which they have little or …

anclivepa artigos anestesiologia.p65 Page 1 s311 Acta Scientiae Veterinariae. 35(Supl 2):
s311-s312, 2007. ISSN 1678-0345 (Print) ISSN 1679-9216 (Online) Protocolo anestésico em …

Renal portal system makes challenging administration of drugs in reptiles. In fact renal portal
system can accelerate excrection, increase clearance and consequently decrease plasmatic …

On this occasion, at time of the first recording, the heart rate was only 8 bpm and the tortoise
was apnoeic; there was a complete lack of muscle tone and absence of any reflexes …

Veterinary facilities in the range countries of some endangered species can be less
sophisticated than in developed countries, especially in the more remote areas. In addition …