Ketamine-medetomidine anesthesia with atipamezole reversal: practical anesthesia for rodents under field conditions

Nina Hahn; Rebecca J Eisen; Lars Eisen; Robert S Lane

doi:10.1038/laban0205-48

Ketamine-medetomidine anesthesia with atipamezole reversal: practical anesthesia for rodents under field conditions

Lab Anim (NY). 2005 Feb;34(2):48-51. doi: 10.1038/laban0205-48.

Authors

Nina Hahn¹, Rebecca J Eisen, Lars Eisen, Robert S Lane

Affiliation

¹ Office of Laboratory Animal Care, University of California, Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, USA. [email protected]

PMID: 15685192
DOI: 10.1038/laban0205-48

Abstract

Field studies often necessitate immobilization of animal subjects, but field conditions may complicate the induction of anesthesia. Likewise, researchers must ensure that animals are fully recovered before releasing them. The authors successfully tested an anesthesia induction and reversal regimen under field conditions.

MeSH terms

Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / pharmacology*
Anesthesia / methods
Anesthesia / veterinary*
Anesthetics / pharmacology*
Animals
Drug Interactions
Female
Hypnotics and Sedatives / pharmacology*
Imidazoles / pharmacology*
Ketamine / pharmacology*
Male
Medetomidine / pharmacology*
Rodentia*
Time Factors

Substances

Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists
Anesthetics
Hypnotics and Sedatives
Imidazoles
atipamezole
Ketamine
Medetomidine