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Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 9(4), 1973, pp. 342-348
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COMBINATION OF ETORPHINE AND XYLAZINE IN CAPTIVE WHITE-TAILED DEER: II. EFFECTS ON HEMATOLOGIC, SERUM BIOCHEMICAL AND BLOOD GAS VALUES

PAUL J. A. PRESIDENTE , J. H. LUMSDEN , K. RON PRESNELL 1, WILLIAM A. RAPLEY 2, and BRUCE M. McCRAW

1 Department of Clinical Studies, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
2 Resident Veterinarian, Metropolitan Zoo, P.O. Box 280, West Hill, Ontario

Comparison is made of values obtained from blood samples collected from six captive white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) fawns when physically restrained and immobilized with simultaneous intramuscular injection of etorphine HCl and xylazine. Significant decrease (P < 0.001) was found in erythrocyte count, packed cell volume and hemoglobin concentration of fawns approximately 39 minutes after injection. Slight decrease in serum total protein concentration and aspartate aminotransferase (GOT) levels were noted; Wintrobe indexes, leukocyte count, and serum iron and total iron binding capacity were unchanged.

Blood gas analyses of blood collected from 8 deer indicated that PO2, PCO2 and HCO3 values remained constant during the period of immobilization.

Submitted on April 19, 1973






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