J. Fernandez-moran et al., Medetomidine/tiletamine/zolazepam and xylazine/tiletamine/zolazepam combinations for immobilization of fallow deer (Cervus dama), J ZOO WILD, 31(1), 2000, pp. 62-64
Eleven adult fallow deer (Cervus dama) were anesthetized using a mixture of
xylazine/tiletamine/zolazepam, and 10 were anesthetized with a mixture of
medetomidine/tiletamine/zolazepam. Anesthesia was adequate for capture in a
ll instances, and minor surgical procedures were possible in seven of the a
nimals treated with xylazine/tiletamine/zolazepam and in all of the animals
neared with medetomidine/tiletamine/zolazepam. Blood gas, hematologic, ser
um biochemical, and cardiorespiratory parameters were measured during all i
mmobilizations. The deer immobilized with xylazine/tiletamine/zolazepam had
significantly higher lactate and cortisol values than the deer immobilized
with the medetomidine combination. Although both methods were adequate for
fallow deer, the medetomidine/tiletamine/zolazepam combination produced su
perior results.