[Anesthesia procedures in the rabbit]

Abstract

In a review common regimens of anesthesia in the rabbit are described. To carry out an anesthesia the following knowledge is requested: preanesthetic history and physical condition, preanesthetic feeding and handling, methods of drug application (aerogen, intravenously and intramuscularly). Special anesthetic risks in the rabbit are lined out. The methods of anesthesia are presented in four tables. Long term anesthesia: Ketamine (Ketanest) + Xylazine (Rompun) i.m. or Fluanison/Fentanyl (Hypnorm) i.m. Medium term anesthesia: Ketamine + Xylazine i.v. or Pentoparbitone (Narcoren) i.v. Short- and introductive anesthesia: Propanidid (Epontol) i.v.; Althesine (Saffan) or (Aurantex); Thiamylal (Surital) i.v.; Alfentanil (Rapifen) i.v. + Etomidat (Hypnomidat) i.v. + Azaperon (Stesnil) premedication Methods of inhalation anesthesia with volatile anesthetics like ether, halothan or methoxyfluran as admixture with normal air or with nitrousoxide/oxygen.