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Shindle, D.B.; Tewes, M.E.
Immobilization of Wild Ocelots with Tiletamine and Zolazepam Southern Texas
2000 Journal of Wildlife Diseases (36): 546-550
Telazol was used to immobilize nine wild ocelots (_Leopardus pardalis_) captured in box-traps in southern Texas (USA) between May 1997 and April 1998. Mean (+-SD) intramuscular dosage rate of 5.05 (+-0.76) mg/ kg produced an induction time of 3.7 +- 1.8 min. Duration of cataleptic anesthesia was 67.4 +- 19.8 min and ocelots stood 50.0 +- 30.7 min after emergence from cataleptic anesthesia. Ocelots recovered to their preinjection condition 129.7 +- 28.8 min after first standing and 250.8 +- 55.1 min after initial injection. We observed no adverse reactions to Telazol r aside from minor loss of thermoregulatory control. Telazol r administered at 5 mg/kg was an effective and safe immobilizing agent for wild ocelots.
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