REVERSIBLE ANESTHESIA OF THE BLUE DUIKER (CEPHALOPHUS-MONTICOLA) WITHMEDETOMIDINE AND KETAMINE

Ten blue duiker (Cephalophus monticola) were blowdarted with a combina tion of ketamine and medetomidine, resulting in a level of sedation ad equate for minor procedures in eight of the duikers (mean dosages: ket amine, 2.2 mg/kg; medetomidine, 190 mu g/kg). Two duikers required an additional dose. Atipamezole (mean dosage: 0.95 mg/kg) given as a spli t dose i.v. and i.m. in all duikers, resulted in complete reversal of sedation. No anesthetic complications were seen in any of the duikers.