Avian, Anesthesia, xylazine, ketamine, halothane, ether, isoflurane, methoxyfurane birds, inhalation

1. AVIAN ANESTHESIA
Dr. Satyajeet Singh
Department of Veterinary Surgery and Radiology

2. REF:
1- COLES, BH. (1997): AVIAN MEDICINE AND SURGERY,
SECOND EDITION, BLACKWELL SCIENCE, CHAPTER 6,
PP:125-147
2- LUMB WL. AND JONES EW. (1984): VETERINARY
ANESTHESIA, INDIAN EDITION, CHAPTER: 18, PP: 424-434
3- MUIR AND ET AL. (1998): HANDBOOK OF VETERINARY
ANESTHESIA
4- VESAL, N. (1998): BASICS OF VETERINARY ANESTHESIA.
FIRST EDITION, SHIRAZ UNIVERSITY, PP:120-126

3. GENERAL CONSIDERATION

4. - OFF FEED
OVER 1000 GR: 12 H
300-1000 GR: 6 H
100-300 GR:3-4 H
BELOW 100 GR: NON
- HYPOTHERMIA
- SOFT HANDLING
- PCV%
OVER 55%: FLUID THERAPY
BELOW 20%: BLOOD TRANSFUSION

5. SOFT HANDLING

7. LOCAL ANALGESIA
- Lidocaine hydrochloride 2% + Adrenaline
over 2 Kg: 1-3 ml (0/5 %)
Pigeon size: up to 1 ml (0/5 %)
- Procaine hydrochloride 2%
1-2 ml/kg (0/2 %)

8. GENERAL ANESTHESIA (INJECTABLE
ANESTHETICS)
- Ketamine (IV/IM)
Below 100 gr: 0/1-o/2 mg/gr
250-500 gr: 0/05-0/1 mg/gr
500-3000 gr: 0/02-0/1 mg/gr
Over 3000 gr: 0/02-0/05 mg/gr
- xylazine (IV/IM)
Very different base on avian species (1-10 mg/kg)
- Ketamine + xylazine
- Ketamine + Acepromazine (0/5-1 mg/kg)
- Ketamine + Diazepam (1-2 mg/kg)
- Thiopental sodium (30-50 mg/kg, IV)

9. GENERAL ANESTHESIA (INHALATION
ANESTHETICS)
- Ether
- Halothane
Induction: 3 - 4% , Maintenance: 1 - 2%
- Methoxyflurane
Induction: 3/5 - 4% , Maintenance: 1 - 2%
- Isoflurane
Induction: 5% , Maintenance: 2/5 - 3%

10. INHALATION ANESTHETICS

11. INHALATION ANESTHETICS

12. ASSESSMENT OF THE DEPTH OF GENERAL
ANESTHESIA
- Pain Stimulation in Wattles, Comb, Cere,
Cloaca, interdigital web on the foot, Under
surface of the foot
- Eyelid
- Corneal Reflex