Anesthesia and Analgesia in Nonhuman Primates

Nonhuman Primates

“…The standard dose for Old World monkeys is 5-20 mg/kg body weight; higher dosages of 10-30 mg/kg are required for New World species, which provides 15-30 min of anesthesia (Popilskis et al, 2008). The standard dose for Old World monkeys is 5-20 mg/kg body weight; higher dosages of 10-30 mg/kg are required for New World species, which provides 15-30 min of anesthesia (Popilskis et al, 2008).…”

Non-human primate anaesthesia

“…Nitrous oxide has an MAC of 200% in non-human primates (Popilskis and Kohn, 1997). It is used to provide a The animal is being intubated after local anaesthetic has been applied to the larynx to reduce laryngospasm, and will be maintained on isoflurane.…”

“…The administration of anti-inflammatories and analgesia to non-human primates is particularly important after surgery, as these species are adept at removing sutures or traumatising lesions ( (Flecknell, 1987); 2 (Fortman et al, 2002); 3 (Ialeggio, 1989); 4 (Melby and Altman, 1976); 5 (Popilskis and Kohn, 1997) …”

Relationship between gastrointestinal transit time and anesthetic fasting protocols in the captive chimpanzee, Pan troglodytes

“…Documented pre‐anesthetic fasting recommendations for domestic canines and felines range from 6 to 12 hours [23, 24]. The pre‐anesthetic preparation for great apes often involves separating the individual from its social group the evening prior to a scheduled procedure and fasting that ape of food for approximately 12–24 hours [16, 20]. Currently, there are no set recommendations for water restriction in preparation for anesthesia, so the practice of when or if to limit access to water varies between institutions.…”