Xylazine hydrochloride for immobilizing captive white‐tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

摘要: White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) were immobilized with intramuscular doses of xylazine hydrochloride to facilitate blood sampling. Injection was either remotely by modified dart syringe or manually hand syringe. In 86 attempts immobilize female (aged 2, 5–6 yr) 73.3% effectively for 90 min while 108 male 2–3 at least 30 resulted in 94.4% effective immobilization. Induction times averaged approximately 10 both sexes. Treated exhibited sedation, hypothermia, reduced respiration rates, anorexia, salivation, tongue paralysis and diarrhea. Deer also showed a loss partial pedal, palpebral, corneal, swallowing reflexes during Side effects length immobilization appeared be dose dependent. Mortality as result four out total 194 immobilizing on Recommendations are given concerning care recovery.