Fahlman, Åsa
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- National Veterinary Institute (SVA)
Abstract
This study assessed whether arterial oxygenation could be increased by treatment with intranasal oxygen supplementation in brown bears (Ursus arctos) with hypoxemia during anesthesia with medetomidine-zolazepam-tiletamine. Arterial blood samples were collected anaerobically from the femoral artery before and during oxygen supplementation. An oxygen flow rate of 2-5 L/min administered intranasally to brown bears weighing 12-120 kg markedly increased arterial oxygenation. Intranasal oxygen supplementation proved to be a simple and efficient method for treatment of hypoxemia in anesthetized bears.
Keywords
Arterial blood gases; brown bear; hypoxemia; immobilization; oxygen supplementation; Ursus arctos
Published in
Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine
2010, volume: 41, number: 1, pages: 161-164
Publisher: AMER ASSOC ZOO VETERINARIANS
SLU Authors
Pringle, John
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Clinical Sciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Arnemo, Jon
- Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Hedmark University College
- Department of Wildlife, Fish and Environmental Studies, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Nyman, Görel
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
UKÄ Subject classification
Veterinary Science
Animal and Dairy Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1638/2009-0036.1
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/59482