Anaesthesia of the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) using continuous intravenous infusion of alphaxalone/alphadalone

Authors
Whelan, G James, MF Samson, NA Wood, NI
Citation
G. Whelan et al., Anaesthesia of the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) using continuous intravenous infusion of alphaxalone/alphadalone, LAB ANIMALS, 33(1), 1999, pp. 24-29
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences","Animal & Plant Sciences
Journal title
LABORATORY ANIMALS
ISSN journal
00236772 → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
24 - 29
Database
ISI
SICI code
0023-6772(199901)33:1<24:AOTCM(>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
A safe means of anaesthetizing common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) for a study using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to investigate cerebral ischae mia was required. Continuous infusion of alphaxalone/alphadalone was used t o anaesthetize 37 marmosets for non-recovery and recovery experiments. This was found to give safe, reliable anaesthesia when coupled with pulse oxime try and electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring.