Search for: [Description = "A 5\:1 combination of ketamine hydrochloride \(KH\) and xylazine hydrochloride \(XH\) was used to immobilize raccoons Procyon lotor \(Linnaeus, 1758\). Ten raccoons were intramuscularly injected a total of 11 times with dosages between 22.0 to 38.2 mg\/kg KH and 4.4 to 7.6 mg\/kg XH. Mean \(± SE\) induction time \(3.4 ± 0.5 min\), recovery time \(101.2 ± 27.8 min\), and resting heart rate \(92 ± 7.6 bpm\) was similar to values reported for captive raccoons immobilized with 10 mg\/kg KH and 2 mg\/kg XH. Mean body temperature decreased 1.3ºC between 0 and 20 min post\-recumbency. Respiration \(23 ± 4.0\) was generally deep and consistent. A mixture of 5\:1 KH\/XH is a suitable immobilizing agent for wild raccoons during field studies."]

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