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Effects of sevoflurane anesthesia on righting reflex and hemolymph gas analysis variables for Chilean rose tarantulas (Grammostola rosea)
2014
Zachariah, Trevor T. | Mitchell, Mark A. | Watson, Megan K. | Clark-Price, Stuart C. | McMichael, Maureen A.
Objective- To determine the safety, efficacy, and effects on hemolymph gas analysis variables of sevoflurane anesthesia in Chilean rose tarantulas (Grammostola rosea). Animals- 12 subadult Chilean rose tarantulas of unknown sex. Procedures-Spiders were anesthetized in a custom chamber with sevoflurane (5% in oxygen [1.0 L/min]), then allowed to recover in 100% oxygen. Righting reflex was evaluated every 3 minutes during anesthesia to determine time to anesthetic induction and recovery. Hemolymph samples were collected from an intracardiac location prior to and after induction of anesthesia and evaluated to determine various gas analysis variables. Results- Mean ± SD induction and recovery times were 16 ± 5.91 minutes and 29 ± 21.34 minutes, respectively. Significant differences were detected for Po2, base excess, and glucose and ionized magnesium concentrations between hemolymph samples obtained before anesthesia and those obtained after induction of anesthesia. Conclusions and Clinical Relevance—Results of this study suggested that the use of sevoflurane as an anesthetic agent for Chilean rose tarantulas was safe and effective. Various hemolymph sample gas analysis values changed during anesthesia.
Show more [+] Less [-]Demonstration of Anaplasma marginale in hemolymph of Dermacentor andersoni by animal inoculation and by fluorescent-antibody technique
1983
Kocan, K.M. | Oberst, R.D. | Ewing, S.A. | Hair, J.A. | Barron, S.J.
Dermacentor andersoni, demonstration of Anaplasma marginale in hemolymph by animal inoculation and fluorescent antibody technique
Show more [+] Less [-]Isolation and transmission of an unidentified Babesia sp. infective for cattle
1981
Thomas, S.E. | Mason, T.E.
Babesia sp. in Hyalomma marginatum rufipes, laboratory transmission to susceptible cattle achieved both biologically (tick feeding) and mechanically (injection of infected blood), low pathogenicity, apparently not transmissible to horses
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