Assessing the safety and efficacy of an anaesthetic protocol combining tiletamine, zolazepam and xylazine when used in tigers
The weight, age and sex group sample sizes were unequal. As such, caution should be employed when attempting to draw conclusions from these group comparisons. CONCLUSION: Despite the controversy associated with tiletamine/zolazepam use in tigers, no adverse effects were observed. Therefore, a combination of tiletamine, zolazepam and xylazine is a suitable alternative for tiger anaesthesia when ketamine is not available.
Authors
- Alejandro Román (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8868-9302)
- Julio A. Mercado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0269-589X)
- Paulina Haro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0101-8512)
- Horacio de la Cueva (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5280-6458)
- Thomas G. Curro
Institutions
- Universidad Autónoma de Baja California (MX)
- Atrium Medical Cente (US)
- Centro de Investigación Científica y de Educación Superior de Ensenada (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Veterinary Record
- Published
- 2025-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.5228
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00