Indian rhino immobilisations - Whipsnade Wild Animal Park,,,,,

Kumar,"Male, born 4.4.1972",,,,

Date,Reason,Etorph,ACP,Hyal,Diprn,Comments
,,mg,mg,mg,mg,

19.12.79,Debride feet lesions,,,,,
15.7.81,Debride feet lesions,,,,,
27.7.81,Irrigate and pack foot,,,,,
6.8.81,Irrigate and pack foot,,,,,
7.4.82,Chronic lameness,,,,,
3.4.85,Trim feet,4.9,20,,,
25.6.86,Trim feet/fibroma,4.9,20,,,
15.6.88,"Trim feet,remove fibroma",4.9,20,,6,"Intranasal Oxygen given, blood gases monitored. Moving from sternal to lateral recumbancy improved (decresed towards normal) blood pressure"
12.1.93,Overgrown toe,8.575,35,,12,"Initially 2ml I -> ataxia and sedation, not recumbant. 0.75ml I no effect, recumbant after another 0.75ml I. Mod. Quick recovery. Head pruritis in afternoon"
15.1.93,Debride toe,6.125,25,,7.5,"Good sedation. On reversal, stood after 10 mins"
13.5.93,Trim and clean foot,6.125,25,,7.5,"light anaesthesia. Rapid reversal"
7.9.93,Hoof trim,11.025,45,,15,"Darted with 2.5ml I -> no sedation and some excitement. Another 2.0mlI no effect -> abort procedure"
8.9.93,Repeat hoof trim,6.125,25,,7.5,"Slow induction, light anaesthesia but adequate"
28.9.93,Hoof trim,8.575,35,,10.5,"2.5ml I -> light sed; 1ml I topup -> light but adequate anaesthesia"
12.1.94,Debride feet,7.9625,32.5,,,"2.5ml I -> recumbant but reacted to foot exam, so 0.75ml I topup"
25.1.94,Debride feet,6.125,25,,7.5,"Down in 11 mins, quite light. Reversed after 33 mins, up in 7 mins."
13.3.94,Trim feet,6.125,25,,7.5,"Down in doorway, so reversed after 10 mins; up in 4 mins"
14.4.94,Trim feet,6.125,25,,6,"Sedated but responsive, so attempt dart with 1ml I but dart went through elbow skin flap -> abort"
17.5.94,Trim feet,11.025,45,,9,"2.5ml I -> some ataxia, so 2ml I topup - recumbant but light; poor access so aborted"
24.5.94,Trim feet,9.1875,37.5,,12,"2.75ml I -> down in 7min, but light so 0.5mlI topup after 12min, then rolled. Again light, so 0.5ml I topup 30min from start.Revivon given 1hr after initial dart, up in 5mins"
15.11.94,Debride feet,9.1875,37.5,,11.25,"3ml I -> good sedation, but react to exam of infected foot tissue, so 0.75ml I topup. Reverse after 1h23, rapid recovery"
19.1.95,Examine feet,11.025,45,,13.5,"3ml I *partial injection* -> light/mod sedation and partial recumbancy. Position prevented exam+treat of RH, so 0.8ml I topup, then 0.7ml I topup after 15mins, but still v. light and attempting to rise, so reverse - rapid recovery."
9.2.95,Trim feet,7.35,30,,9,"Good induction, mod sedation; slight leg movts when manipulating painful areas. Steady recovery"
24.8.95,Trim feet,,,,,"Partial inj, and dart didn't discharge; topup dart came off needle, and no signs of recumbancy -> abort"
30.8.95,Trim feet,11.025,45,150,13.5,"Good induction, but repeated foot withdraw -> topup with 0.75 then 0.5ml I. Steady recovery"
28.3.96,Trim feet,7.84,32,150,,"Partial injection and no effect -> abandoned"
15.4.96,Trim feet,9.8,40,75,17.7,"3.2mlI+75mgHyalr. -> good sedation for 25min, became light so topup 0.75mlI, but no effect, so reverse with 3.9mlRev; good recovery, but became re-sedated 6hr later, so 2ml Rev -> good effect"
3.6.96,Trim feet,9.8,40,150,12,"3.25mlI+150mgHyalr. -> good induction, but too light to roll -> topup 0.75ml I. Good recovery"
4.3.97,Trim and debride feet,7.35,30,,9,"Calm induction, and lat recumb after 10mins. Deep sedation, but slight leg movt and reaction to pain for >1h30. Steady recovery"
10.3.97,Examine and treat feet,7.35,30,,9,"1h30 good sedation with sl. leg movements as 4.3.97. Recovery steady"
19.3.97,Examine and treat feet,7.35,30,,9,"reasonable induction, good recovery. Kicked out/shook RH - ?cramp or irritation by work on foot"