AVIAN ANESTHESIA

Dr. Satyajeet SinghDepartment of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology

REF:1- COLES, BH. (1997): AVIAN MEDICINE AND SURGERY, SECOND EDITION, BLACKWELL SCIENCE, CHAPTER 6, PP:125-147

2- LUMB WL. AND JONES EW. (1984): VETERINARY ANESTHESIA, INDIAN EDITION, CHAPTER: 18, PP: 424-434

3- MUIR AND ET AL. (1998): HANDBOOK OF VETERINARY ANESTHESIA

4- VESAL, N. (1998): BASICS OF VETERINARY ANESTHESIA. FIRST EDITION, SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY, PP:120-126

GENERAL CONSIDERATION

- OFF FEEDOVER 1000 GR: 12 H300-1000 GR: 6 H100-300 GR:3-4 HBELOW 100 GR: NON

- HYPOTHERMIA- SOFT HANDLING- PCV%OVER 55%: FLUID THERAPYBELOW 20%: BLOOD TRANSFUSION

SOFT HANDLING

LOCAL ANALGESIA- Lidocaine hydrochloride 2% + Adrenalineover 2 Kg: 1-3 ml (0/5 %)Pigeon size: up to 1 ml (0/5 %)

- Procaine hydrochloride 2%1-2 ml/kg (0/2 %)

GENERAL ANESTHESIA (INJECTABLE ANESTHETICS)

- Ketamine (IV/IM)

Below 100 gr: 0/1-o/2 mg/gr250-500 gr: 0/05-0/1 mg/gr500-3000 gr: 0/02-0/1 mg/grOver 3000 gr: 0/02-0/05 mg/gr- xylazine (IV/IM)Very different base on avian species (1-10 mg/kg)

- Ketamine + xylazine- Ketamine + Acepromazine (0/5-1 mg/kg)

- Ketamine + Diazepam (1-2 mg/kg)

- Thiopental sodium (30-50 mg/kg, IV)

GENERAL ANESTHESIA (INHALATION ANESTHETICS)

- Ether

- Halothane

Induction: 3 - 4% , Maintenance: 1 - 2%- Methoxyflurane

Induction: 3/5 - 4% , Maintenance: 1 - 2%

- Isoflurane

Induction: 5% , Maintenance: 2/5 - 3%

INHALATION ANESTHETICS

INHALATION ANESTHETICS

ASSESSMENT OF THE DEPTH OF GENERAL ANESTHESIA

- Pain Stimulation in Wattles, Comb, Cere, Cloaca, interdigital web on the foot, Under surface of the foot

- Eyelid

- Corneal Reflex