Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
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J. Am. Vet. Med. Assoc. · Sep 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialClinical and histologic effects of intracardiac administration of propofol for induction of anesthesia in ball pythons (Python regius).
To assess the clinical differences between induction of anesthesia in ball pythons with intracardiac administration of propofol and induction with isoflurane in oxygen and to assess the histologic findings over time in hearts following intracardiac administration of propofol. ⋯ Intracardiac injection of propofol in snakes is safe and provides a rapid induction of anesthesia but leads to prolonged recovery, compared with that following induction with isoflurane. Histopathologic lesions in heart tissues following intracardiac injection of propofol were mild and resolved after 14 days.