We investigated intramuscular administration of alfaxalone (5.3–10.0 mg/kg) as an immobilizing agent in free-ranging small Indian mongooses (Urva auropunctata) on the island of St. Kitts, West Indies. From 5–11 January 2020, we successfully immobilized 10 of 11 mongooses. Alfaxalone provided rapid onset (median = 3 min) of immobilization. Mean duration of immobilization was 16.8 ± 3 min. Mean recovery time was 5.6 ± 1 min. There was no effect of dose administered on induction, anesthesia, or recovery times at the dose range used. We concluded that alfaxalone represents an effective alternative to dissociative agents for the immobilization of free-ranging mongooses. Further studies are necessary to quantify alfaxalone effects on mongoose vital rates and blood parameters. © 2021 The Wildlife Society.

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阿法沙龙成功固定小型印度猫鼬 (Urva auropunctata)：现场报告

我们研究了在西印度群岛圣基茨岛上自由放养的小印度獴 ( Urva auropunctata )肌肉注射阿法沙酮 (5.3–10.0 mg/kg) 作为固定剂。2020 年 1 月 5 日至 11 日，我们成功固定了 11 只猫鼬中的 10 只。阿法沙酮提供快速起效（中位数 = 3 分钟）。固定的平均持续时间为 16.8 ± 3 分钟。平均恢复时间为 5.6 ± 1 分钟。在使用的剂量范围内，给药剂量对诱导、麻醉或恢复时间没有影响。我们得出的结论是，阿法沙酮是一种用于固定自由放养猫鼬的解离剂的有效替代品。需要进一步的研究来量化阿法沙酮对猫鼬生命率和血液参数的影响。© 2021 野生动物协会。