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medetomidine

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medetomidine
a potent α2 adrenoreceptor agonist used widely as a sedative, hypnotic and analgesic. Used in combination with ketamine in wild animals where it provides good immobilization and can be reversed with α2 antagonists.


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One month before the start of the experiment, transponders (Star-Oddi, Reykjavik, Iceland) that record body temperature every 15 minutes were placed in the peritoneal cavity of each fox, after the animal had been anesthetized with intramuscular injections of ketamine (5 mg/kg) and medetomidine (0.
In preparation for the exposure, WKY rats (32 in total, 4 at a time) were anaesthetized with an intramuscular injection of a mixture of medetomidine (15 [micro]g/100 g bw), midazolam (0.
Characterization of the selectivity, specificity and potency of medetomidine as an [[alpha].
 
 
 
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