Azaperone and xylazine: a pharmacological combination to facilitate captive deer management for red brocket deer (Mazama americana)

ABSTRACT: The care and management of deer in captivity is challenging, especially in the case of red brocket deer (Mazama americana), whose routine management using physical restraint is difficult. Our study evaluated the effects of azaperone and xylazine combination for immobilizing red brocket deer and allow for the standard capture and handling protocols (e.g., biological material, horn cutting, and trimming) to be conducted safely. Six adult, captive, red brocket deer received an intramuscular injection of either 1 mg/kg azaperone and 0.5 mg/kg xylazine (AX0.5) or 1 mg/kg azaperone and 1 mg/kg xylazine (AX1.0). Sedation latency, sternal recumbency, safe handling, and quality of the sedation were evaluated to provide an overview of how the immobilizing drugs affected managing the species in capti

ORGANISM(S): mazama americana

SUBMITTER: Adriano Carregaro 

PROVIDER: S-BSST255 | biostudies-other |

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other