Dìez Bernal, Sabina; Hoby, Stefan; Levionnois, Olivier (2019). Acute hyperkalaemia in a captive Persian leopard ( Panthera pardus saxicolor ) immobilised with a ketamine-medetomidine combination. Veterinary Record Case Reports, 7(1), e000755. British Veterinary Association 10.1136/vetreccr-2018-000755
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A 12-year-old captive male Persian leopard (Panthera pardus saxicolor) required general anaesthesia for examination and treatment of a recurrent oral fistula. Medetomidine (0.065 mg/kg) and ketamine (3.6 mg/kg) administered intramuscularly by blowpipe darting effectively immobilised the animal that was maintained under general anaesthesia with inhaled isoflurane. In absence of clinical signs, acute hyperkalaemia (7.26 mmol/l) was incidentally recognised by the end of anaesthesia. Factors that might have played a role in hyperkalaemia development, such as the use of α2-adrenoceptor agonists, stress response, acidosis or dopamine administration, are discussed. Hyperkalaemia should be considered as a potential complication while anaesthetising large non-domestic felids.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Further Contribution) |
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Division/Institute: |
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > DKV - Anaesthesiology 05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) |
UniBE Contributor: |
Dìez Bernal, Sabina, Levionnois, Olivier |
Subjects: |
600 Technology > 630 Agriculture 600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health |
ISSN: |
2052-6121 |
Publisher: |
British Veterinary Association |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Claudia Spadavecchia |
Date Deposited: |
04 Feb 2020 12:22 |
Last Modified: |
17 Apr 2024 16:13 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.1136/vetreccr-2018-000755 |
BORIS DOI: |
10.7892/boris.139354 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/139354 |