Resumo:
ANDRADE, E, S. Intranasal chemical restraint in neotropical primates and birds of prey.
2020. 109p. Tese (Doutorado em Ciência animal nos trópicos) – Escola de Medicina Veterinária
e Zootecnia – Universidade Federal da Bahia.
Several species of wild animals are found in screening and rehabilitation centers.
Among them, we can mention the neotropical primates and birds of prey. Proper and safe
handling of these animals is usually associated with the addition of sedation or chemical
restraint techniques to the therapy, as it is not always possible to manipulate these animals only
with the use of physical restraint methods and, in addition, such physical methods can overcome
the level of stress tolerated by the species in contention. The knowledge and establishment of
sedative parameters, viable and safe routes of administration, as well as the evaluation of
physiological parameters, serve as a guiding and indispensable aid in the medicine of wild
animals, since these are also instruments to aid clinical evaluation and diagnosis of sanity. In
small primates, as well as in birds of prey, such as the capuchin monkey (Sapajus sp.), And the
winged hawk (Parabuteo unicinctus), the use of dissociative protocols, such as midazolam
associated with dextrocetamine, as they present great efficiency, immobility and consequent
safety. When used in combination with the intranasal route, they prove to be a feasible, quick
and minimally invasive option, compared to routine intramuscular administration techniques.
Being able to quickly relocate the animal to its enclosure or free life. The objective of this study
was to evaluate the sedative, cardiorespiratory and temperature effects, after administration of
midazolam alone or associated with dextrocetamine intranasally (IN) in capuchin monkeys, and
similarly to assess sedation and cardiorespiratory parameters and temperature intranasal
administration of midazolam associated with dextrocetamine in hawks. All animals presented
satisfactory sedation, with moderate to intense immobility and muscle relaxation, without
significant changes in behavior or in cardiorespiratory and temperature parameters.
