Gross M E, Clifford C A, Hardy D A
Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211.
J Am Vet Med Assoc. 1994 Nov 15;205(10):1437-8.
A 28-year-old Asian elephant (Elephas maximus) was anesthetized for cesarean section to remove a dead calf. The elephant was sedated with azaperone, and atropine was administered IV 90 minutes later in preparation for induction of anesthesia with etorphine HCl. Within 1 minute of injection of atropine, the elephant began swaying, kicking, and moving in an agitated manner around the stall. There is considerable variation among species in the toxicity of atropine, although development of toxicosis usually is associated with overdosage.
一头28岁的亚洲象（印度象）因剖腹产取出死胎而接受麻醉。先用阿扎哌隆使大象镇静，90分钟后静脉注射阿托品，为用盐酸埃托啡诱导麻醉做准备。注射阿托品后1分钟内，大象开始摇晃、踢腿，并在畜栏内烦躁地走动。尽管中毒通常与用药过量有关，但阿托品的毒性在不同物种间有很大差异。
