Title
Chemical immobilization and hematology and endoparasitologic evaluation of Leopardus colocolo in Khastor, Potosi, Bolivia / Inmovilización química, evaluación hematológica y coproparasitología de Leopardus colocolo en Khastor, Potosí, Bolivia / Chemical immobilization, hematology and endoparasitologic evaluation of Leopardus colocolo in Khastor, Potosí, Bolivia
Author(s)
L. Fabián Beltrán S.; Rodolfo Nallar G.; Ma. Lilian Villalba M.; Eliseo Delgado E.; Mauricio Berna M.
Published
2009
Publisher
Revista de Investigaciones Veterinarias del Perú
Abstract
In May 2005 and April 2006, in the region of Khastor, Potosi, Bolivia, a female pampas cat (Leopardus colocolo) was captured. The efficacy of a protocol for chemical immobilization for animal handling, clinical evaluation and collection of biological samples was evaluated. It was used ketamine hydrochloride (KH) + medetomidine hydrochloride (MH), and antagonized the latter with atipamezole (AH). In 2005 were administered 4.38 mg/kg of KH + 0.04 mg/kg of MH, requiring 2 successive doses of 1.76 mg/kg of KH. In 2006 were administered 5.0 mg/kg of KH + 0.05 mg/kg of MH. MH was antagonized with 0.22 and 0.25 mg/kg of AH in 2005 and 2006 respectively. The induction time and chemical immobilization in both campaigns were very similar but the recovery time from anesthesia in 2006 was shorter than in 2005. The clinical evaluation indicated adequate health and physical status. The hemograms showed values within the normal range for domestic felines. Eggs of Toxascaris leonina and Uncynaria sp. were found. / In May 2005 and April 2006, in the region of Khastor, Potosí, Bolivia, a female pampas cat (Leopardus colocolo) was captured and recaptured and fitted with a radiocollar. The efficacy of a chemical immobilization protocol was tested for maneuvers, clinical evaluation and collection of biological samples for laboratory studies. A combination of ketamine hydrochloride (KH) + medetomidine hydrochloride (MH) was used, and the latter was antagonized with atipamezole (AH). In 2005, 4.38 mg/kg KH + 0.04 mg/kg MH was used, requiring 2 successive doses of 1.75 mg/kg KH. In 2006, 5.0 mg/kg KH + 0.05 mg/kg MH was used. MH was antagonized with 0.22 and 0.25 mg/kg HA in 2005 and 2006, respectively. Induction and chemical immobilization time in both campaigns was similar but anesthetic recovery time in 2006 was shorter than in 2005. Clinical evaluation indicated apparent good health and physical condition. Hemogram values were within normal ranges for domestic felines. Eggs of Toxascaris leonina and Uncynaria sp. were found.
Keywords
Leopardus colocolo; anesthesia and immobilization; hematology; coproparasitology; Bolivia; anesthesia and immobilization; hematology; coproparasitology; coproparasitology

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