Anesthesia in Wild Small Mammals
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Overview The purpose of this guide is to provide information and serve as a refresher for veterinarians and wildlife biologists who have prior experience with anesthesia and as a training tool for those learning anesthesia under supervision. Anesthesia is loss of sensation, with or without loss of consciousness. General anesthesia is a drug-induced state of total unconsciousness. Anesthesia is used for humane restraint, in order to prevent the perception of pain, to protect both animal and handler, and for humane euthanasia. The three components of anesthesia are analgesia (pain relief), amnesia (loss of memory) and immobilization (loss of mobility). Some drugs do not possess all three components and must be used in combinations to achieve full anesthesia. Balanced anesthesia refers to use of one or several drugs in order to accomplish anesthesia that: 1) minimizes side effects that would occur with higher doses of any of the component drugs if used alone and 2) results in unconsciousness, pain relief, and immobilization with smooth induction and recovery from anesthesia that is safer and more pleasant for the animal. All administered drugs should be used in consultation with a licensed veterinarian, although certain drugs are controlled by the United States Drug Enforcement Agency, and therefore are more difficult to acquire. Controlled drugs also have stricter reporting and storage requirements because of their abuse potential.
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تاریخ انتشار 2011