Intramuscular injection of a commercially available medetomidine–vatinoxan hydrochloride mixture produces reliable sedation in sheep and goats with varying cardiopulmonary effects
In the presence of oxygen supplementation, ZEN at 0.06 mL/kg, IM, may be an acceptable sedation choice for apparently healthy Gulf Coast native and Katahdin sheep, but not goats; however, preexisting hypokalemia or pulmonary disease are contraindications for the use of ZEN in sheep.
Authors
- Chin‐Chi Liu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0723-8313)
- Jeannette Cremer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9644-7576)
- Clare M. Scully (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6432-0247)
- Andrew J. T. Muir
- Alaina A. Kuehr
- Elizabeth J. Benton-Levith
Institutions
- Louisiana State University (US)
- Auburn University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
- Published
- 2024-10-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/javma.24.08.0497
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.28