Electrocardiography of the Asian small-clawed otter (Aonyx cinerea)
Publication Type: |
Journal Article |
Year of Publication: |
1991 |
Authors: |
Michael S. Samuels, Robert A. Cook |
Publication/Journal: |
Zoo Biology |
Publisher: |
A Wiley Company, Inc., Wiley Subscription Services |
Keywords: |
anesthesia, animal health, heart rate |
ISBN: |
1098-2361 |
Abstract:
Abstract 10.1002/zoo.1430100311.abs For electrocardiography to be a useful diagnostic tool, it is important to establish the electrocardiographic parameters of a specific population under similar conditions of data collection. Electrocardiograms (ECGs) collected from 14 (4.10) Anoyx cinerea, chemically immobilized with a ketamine/midazolam combination, are analyzed for their mean, range, and standard deviation of parameters. A mean dosage of 10.7 mg/kg ketamine combined with 0.23 mg/kg midazolam is required for immobilization. The effects of chemical immobilization on ECG parameters were found to be minimal, with the exception of an increase in heart rate.