Data on reptile analgesia are scarce for nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) and opioids and almost completely lacking in sea turtles, even though emergencies requiring correct pain management are very frequent in their rehabilitative medicine; therefore, dosage regimens extrapolated from ...

Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are commonly used for analgesia in veterinary patients; however, evaluation of NSAID pharmacokinetics in amphibians is limited. A wide variety of pharmacotherapeutics have been administered topically to the skin of anurans with limited empirical...

Meloxicam is an anti-inflammatory and analgesic drug used to treat many pathological conditions in turtles. With the aim to fill the lack of data about its pharmacokinetic in this species, eighteen turtles (Trachemys scripta scripta) were divided in three groups and treated with a single dose of ...

OBJECTIVE: To determine the pharmacokinetics of meloxicam after single IV and IM injections in red-eared slider turtles (Trachemys scripta elegans). ANIMALS: 8 healthy red-eared slider turtles. PROCEDURES: Turtles received 1 dose of meloxicam (0.2 mg/kg) IV or IM (4 turtles/route), a 30-day washout ...

Radiotelemetry transmitters have become critical to studies of wildlife ecology. However, little is known about how transmitter implantation surgery affects the mobility of some species, including the timber rattlesnake, Crotalus horridus. Tracking snake movement can provide insights into the...

An Indian spectacled cobra (Naja naja) with necrosed venom gland along with soft tissue mass was successfully removed surgically under general anesthesia by ketamine hydrochloride (50 mg/kg). Post operative care and management were performed by keeping the animal in captivity. Inj. Enrofloxacin®...

The aim of the study was to describe cloacoscopy in the loggerhead turtle (Caretta caretta) and to evaluate its efficacy in clinical practice. Cloacoscopy was performed on 31 turtles, 23 females and 8 males. Thirty minutes before anaesthesia, meloxicam (0.4 mg/kg) was administered intramuscularly....

Objective - To determine pharmacokinetics of meloxicam in healthy green iguanas following PO and IV administration and assess potential toxicity. Animals - 21 healthy green iguanas (Iguana iguana). Procedures - To assess pharmacokinetics, 13 iguanas were administered a single dose (0.2 mg/kg) of ...

A ewe was presented with history of anorexia, weakness and marked facial swelling. On clinical examination, animal had polypnea, halitosis, dyspnoea, ptosis, extended neck, high rectal temperature and increased blood clotting time. Hematological findings revealed decrease in hemoglobin, TEC, PCV...