A practical method for non-surgically inserting intra-arterial catheters in European wild boars (Sus scrofa).

摘要: In endocrinological studies, the usual methods for taking blood samples are impractical because of need frequent sampling, and catheterization is required. The described domestic pigs not suitable use with European wild boars (Sus scrofa) under field conditions. We describe a method inserting an intra-arterial catheter into boar. animals were sedated combination medetomidin (Domitor 1 mg/ml, Orion-Farmos, Finland) zolazepam tiletamine (Zoletil forte vet 50 mg/ml + Virbac Laboratories, France). Four catheterized sampled at 2-h intervals 48 h in March winter conditions five June summer March, all catheters remained place entire sampling period. June, one animal managed to displace from its artery, but it was recatheterized rest collected without problems. This relatively easy carry out requires no special facilities.