Table 1 Additional information about the onset of sedation, requirement of additional anaesthetic agents, duration of general anaesthesia and intraoperative complications in three ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta)
Anaesthetic 1 | Anaesthetic 2 | Anaesthetic 3 | Anaesthetic 4 | Anaesthetic 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Procedure | X-rays; degloving injury repair; post-operative x-rays | CT; orthopaedic exam; tail amputation | Left foreleg amputation; tail amputation | CT | X-rays; left nephrectomy |
Onset of deep sedation (min) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
Top-up for intubation | Alfaxalone 1.5 mg/kg | None | None | Sevoflurane by mask | Alfaxalone 3 mg/kg |
Time elapsed between sedation and intubation (min) | 44 | 58 | 25 | 5 | 77 |
EtSevo (%) | Unknown | 1.18–1.43 | 0.77–2.3 | 1.0–2.8 | 1.2–1.7 |
Duration of general anaesthesia (min) | 66 | 34 | 171 | 55 | 146 |
Time from end of anaesthesia to extubation (min) | 6 | 21 | 9 | 22 | 16 |
Complications | Hypothermia | Hypotension, hypothermia | None | Hypotension; hypothermia; bradycardia | Hypothermia; bradycardia; mild hypercarbia |