ANAESTHESIA IN THE RIVER TURTLE (CHELONAIA)

Abstract

Surgical anesthesia for chclonia (turtle). weighting between 6-10 kg. Was a ehievedwith the injectable pentobarbital and ketamine hydrochloride. Induction of duration andrecovery of individual turtles.Limited data are available regarding dosages and responses for injectable anestheticsa many reptiles. The varied results using dil’l‘crcnt dosage levels and routes ofadministration for pentobarbital and ketamine HCl.The purpose of the present study was to report anaesthetic dosages and responses forturtles