MEDEIROS, E. S.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/5936380172543262; MEDEIROS, Elisama dos Santos.
Resumo:
The objective of this study was to evaluate the influence of anesthesia with tiletaminezolazepam
on electrocardiographic parameters and blood pressure in Galician capuchin
monkeys. Five Galician capuchin monkeys (blond capuchin) were used, considered young
adults, females and males, weighing 2.3±0.8 Kg, from the Parque Zoobotânico Arruda
Câmara (PZBAC), in the city of João Pessoa, Paraíba. After a 12-hour fasting and 8- hour
water restriction, the animals were restrained in netting and, after estimating the weight,
the administration was performed Tiletamine-Zolazepam (8.4±1.7 mg/kg). The
physiological parameters evaluated were: heart rate (HR); respiratory rate (RR); body
temperature (TC); blood pressure (BP); and electrocardiographic variables Pms, PR, QRS,
QT, PmV, RmV. The data collections were made 10 in 10 minutes after the application of
dissociative anesthetic (M0, M1, M2, M3). The statistical analysis was performed using
Graphpad Instat program, the parametric data using ANOVA and the variation between the
moments by Tukey test (<0.05). It can be seen that the physiological variables as well as
the recorded electrocardiographic variables, there were no significant statistical
differences. It was observed drooling in two animals. We conclude that the use of
tiletamine-zolazepam intramuscular promotes discrete respiratory drive, but keeps the
blood pressure and stable electrocardiographic variables during anesthesia period, and a
safe anesthesia for these animals.