Nonhuman Primates
Notes
NHP (Macaca mulatta)
Physiologic parameters:
Body temperature = 37-39oC (98.6-102.2oF)
Heart rate = 120-180/min
Respiratory rate = 32-50/min
Tidal volume = 21 ml
- Fast 12 hours prior to anesthesia.
Preanesthesia
- Atropine 0.05 mg/kg IM
Analgesia
- Buprenorphine 0.01-0.03 mg/kg IM or SC every 12 hours
- Meloxicam 0.1 mg/kg SC every 24 hours
Anesthetic Agents and Tranquilizers Used in Nonhuman Primates