A novel isoflurane anesthesia induction system for raccoons
Abstract We developed a novel small‐volume (24‐L) conical‐shaped isoflurane anesthesia induction chamber for use in a den chamber and tested it along with 3 conventional stand‐alone induction chambers (2 clear acrylic plastic chambers and a cylindrical‐shaped chamber) to determine utility for daily...
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| description | Abstract We developed a novel small‐volume (24‐L) conical‐shaped isoflurane anesthesia induction chamber for use in a den chamber and tested it along with 3 conventional stand‐alone induction chambers (2 clear acrylic plastic chambers and a cylindrical‐shaped chamber) to determine utility for daily short‐duration manipulations of captive raccoons (Procyon lotor). Although the conventional chambers were valuable, the majority of inductions were performed using the cone chamber in a pen setting. With the novel device, we were able to minimize the need for pre‐anesthetic handling of animals and eliminate the need for injectable anesthesia agents. As a result, side effects normally associated with injectable agents were avoided. Mean anesthesia induction time using the cone chamber was 3.4 min (SD = 0.90). When used as designed, conventional chambers worked well, with induction times ranging from 2.7 min to 5.4 min. Because the stand‐alone chambers were not reliant upon den chambers for use, they may provide greater utility for field work. The conical‐shaped induction chamber, however, provides an option for safe short‐duration anesthetization of captive raccoons and could perhaps be used with other species and in other research settings. Published 2012. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-107276e7455e4dc1bfa3d2c97eca2d372024-12-16T11:25:37ZengWileyWildlife Society Bulletin2328-55402012-12-0136480781210.1002/wsb.193A novel isoflurane anesthesia induction system for raccoonsKevin T. Bentler0Daniel N. Gossett1J. Jeffrey Root2United States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, 4101 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USAUnited States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, 4101 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USAUnited States Department of Agriculture, Wildlife Services, National Wildlife Research Center, 4101 Laporte Avenue, Fort Collins, CO 80521, USAAbstract We developed a novel small‐volume (24‐L) conical‐shaped isoflurane anesthesia induction chamber for use in a den chamber and tested it along with 3 conventional stand‐alone induction chambers (2 clear acrylic plastic chambers and a cylindrical‐shaped chamber) to determine utility for daily short‐duration manipulations of captive raccoons (Procyon lotor). Although the conventional chambers were valuable, the majority of inductions were performed using the cone chamber in a pen setting. With the novel device, we were able to minimize the need for pre‐anesthetic handling of animals and eliminate the need for injectable anesthesia agents. As a result, side effects normally associated with injectable agents were avoided. Mean anesthesia induction time using the cone chamber was 3.4 min (SD = 0.90). When used as designed, conventional chambers worked well, with induction times ranging from 2.7 min to 5.4 min. Because the stand‐alone chambers were not reliant upon den chambers for use, they may provide greater utility for field work. The conical‐shaped induction chamber, however, provides an option for safe short‐duration anesthetization of captive raccoons and could perhaps be used with other species and in other research settings. Published 2012. This article is a U.S. Government work and is in the public domain in the USA.https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.193anesthesiachamberconegasimmobilizationinduction |
| spellingShingle | Kevin T. Bentler Daniel N. Gossett J. Jeffrey Root A novel isoflurane anesthesia induction system for raccoons Wildlife Society Bulletin anesthesia chamber cone gas immobilization induction |
| title | A novel isoflurane anesthesia induction system for raccoons |
| title_full | A novel isoflurane anesthesia induction system for raccoons |
| title_fullStr | A novel isoflurane anesthesia induction system for raccoons |
| title_full_unstemmed | A novel isoflurane anesthesia induction system for raccoons |
| title_short | A novel isoflurane anesthesia induction system for raccoons |
| title_sort | novel isoflurane anesthesia induction system for raccoons |
| topic | anesthesia chamber cone gas immobilization induction |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/wsb.193 |
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