Raptor Sedation and Anesthesia

Michelle G Hawkins; Gregg M Griffenhagen

doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2021.08.011

Raptor Sedation and Anesthesia

Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2022 Jan;25(1):135-161. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2021.08.011.

Authors

Michelle G Hawkins¹, Gregg M Griffenhagen²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Medicine and Epidemiology and One Health Institute, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, One Shields Avenue Davis, CA 95616, USA. Electronic address: mghawkins@ucdavis.edu.
² Department of Clinical Sciences, Colorado State University, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, 300 West Drake Road, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA.

PMID: 34823689
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2021.08.011

Abstract

Sedation and/or anesthesia is routinely and successfully used in raptors for a wide variety of procedures from the routine such as physical examination, radiographs, or venipuncture, to the more complex, such as orthopedic surgeries. Understanding the anatomy and physiology of raptor patients who present for care, and being fully prepared before the start of any procedure, can increase the success of anesthetic procedures. Recent advances in raptor sedation and anesthesia continue to improve the health and welfare of these avian patients.

Keywords: Anesthesia; Bird of prey; Raptor; Sedation.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anesthesia* / veterinary
Anesthetics*
Animals
Birds
Physical Examination
Raptors*

Substances

Anesthetics