Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1352 Boyd Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108, USA.
Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, 1352 Boyd Avenue, Saint Paul, MN 55108, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2022 Jan;25(1):97-112. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2021.08.003.
Snakes can be more challenging to anesthetize compared with other animals because of anatomic and physiologic differences, a wide range of patient sizes, and variable responses to anesthetic agents. Snakes have preferred optimal temperature zones, which, along with physiologic characteristics, such as the ability to shunt blood toward or away from the lungs, can have an impact on anesthesia. Injectable agents, including benzodiazepines, α-agonists, opioids, propofol, and alfaxalone, as well as inhalant anesthetics can be used to anesthetize snakes. Pain management must be incorporated to the anesthetic plan when performing procedures that are expected to produce nociception.
与其他动物相比，蛇类的麻醉更为复杂，这是因为其解剖结构和生理机能存在差异、体型大小范围广，以及对麻醉药物的反应存在差异。蛇类有其偏好的理想温度区间，而这些因素以及生理特性（例如能够将血液分流至肺部或远离肺部）都会影响麻醉效果。可以使用多种注射用药物（包括苯二氮䓬类药物、α-激动剂、阿片类药物、异丙酚和阿法沙龙）和吸入性麻醉剂来对蛇类进行麻醉。在进行预计会产生疼痛的操作时，必须将疼痛管理纳入麻醉计划。
