Vasectomy of golden-headed lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) using local anesthesia after sedation with dexmedetomidine-ketamine-meperidine

Mario Antonio Ferraro; Camila Vieira Molina; Vanessa Nadine Gris; Maria Cecília Martins Kierulff; Silvia Renata Gaido Cortopassi

doi:10.1111/jmp.12547

Vasectomy of golden-headed lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas) using local anesthesia after sedation with dexmedetomidine-ketamine-meperidine

J Med Primatol. 2022 Feb;51(1):53-55. doi: 10.1111/jmp.12547. Epub 2021 Oct 25.

Authors

Mario Antonio Ferraro¹, Camila Vieira Molina², Vanessa Nadine Gris^{1

3}, Maria Cecília Martins Kierulff⁴, Silvia Renata Gaido Cortopassi¹

Affiliations

¹ Department of Veterinary Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
² Institute of Biomedical Sciences, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brazil.
³ Center for Human Evolution Modeling Research, Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University, Inuyama, Japan.
⁴ Instituto Pri-Matas para a Conservação da Biodiversidade, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil.

PMID: 34693530
DOI: 10.1111/jmp.12547

Abstract

The study evaluated the combination of ketamine, dexmedetomidine, and meperidine for vasectomy in golden-headed lion tamarins. Lidocaine infiltration was required for intraoperative analgesia and atipamezole was used at the end of the procedure. The protocol promoted satisfactory sedation and analgesia with a short recovery time in tamarins.

Keywords: anesthesia; atipamezole; chemical restraint; lidocaine; primates; α2 agonist.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Anesthesia, Local
Animals
Dexmedetomidine*
Ketamine*
Leontopithecus*
Male
Meperidine
Vasectomy*

Substances

Dexmedetomidine
Ketamine
Meperidine