Electrocardiographic parameters of Sapajus libidinosus (SPIX, 1823) after chemical immobilization with tiletamine-zolazepam.
J Med Primatol
; 48(3): 154-160, 2019 06.
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BACKGROUND: Tiletamine-zolazepam is a widely used as an alternative chemical immobilization method in non-human primates, with a safe application pathway and necessary relaxation. In order to determine the electrocardiographic parameters of Sapajus libidinosus after intramuscular tiletamine-zolazepam administration at the dose of 5 mg/kg, nine animals were submitted to anesthesia. METHODS: The interpretation of the electrocardiogram determined: heart rate in bpm and heart rhythm, P wave, P-R interval, R wave, QRS complex, T wave, Q-T interval, corrected QT interval and electrical axis. The mean HR was 206 ± 32 bpm. RESULTS: The majority of the monkeys showed normal sinus rhythm, but one animal showed sinus tachycardia. The most commonly observed electrical axis was between +30° and +90°. Two animals presented bigger alterations in the tracing such as low amplitude QRS and T wave bigger than 1/4 of the R wave. CONCLUSIONS: The administration of tiletamine-zolazepam was safe and efficacious, with minimal cardiovascular effects.
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Cebinae
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Eletrocardiografia
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Imobilização
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Animals
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En
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J Med Primatol
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2019
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Article
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Brasil
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Dinamarca