November 25, 2019
Asked why gas anaesthesia is not widely used in India
Besides, the veterinarians need to be trained in this discipline.Some animals
may carry harmful germs which can infect people and cause illness which are
known as zoonotic diseases or zoonoses.â€
The physiologist said gas anaesthesia
is rarely used in Indian zoos and veterinarians in the country lack adequate
training in this method. Pukazhenthi, reproductive physiologist at the
institute, said, "Sometimes if you can hold an animal safely, you can do the
diagnostics without using any drugs.He, however, said the veterinarian attending
to the animals is the best judge of his patient’s diagnosis. "Most of the zoos
cannot afford a gas anaesthesia machine. "As zoo keepers, we often face
challenging situations in terms of various zoonotic diseases.
Using gas
anaesthesia will also help us minimise risks to animals,†she said. The training
is being conducted by experts from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology
Institute, Washington, DC. "For instance, in case of bigger animals, using
(inhaled or) gas anaesthesia can be tricky as you should be able to get the
animals’ accurate weight and ready the equipment accordingly to monitor their
movements,†he said.â€
The National Zoological Park, the official name for the
Delhi zoo, recently procured its first gas anaesthesia machine.The training is
being conducted by experts from the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute,
Washington, DC. A hand injection might also oppress breathing or blood
circulation of animals,†he said. Gas anaesthesia is primarily used for sedating
cats and dogs, and the training, in which more than 30 vets are participating,
is a step forward towards employing it for wildlife in Indian zoos, Delhi zoo
director Renu Singh said.
The Delhi zoo director said the training will come
handy for the staff in giving best care to the inmates.clinicians. "But it is
crucial for the clinicians to be armed with modern medical paraphernalia,â€
Barthel said. Tony Barthel, Curator, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute,
underlined the importance of anaesthesia in animal diagnosis, and how using
injectable drugs for the same purpose could run many risks."Though this
technique is primarily used in cats and dogs field, we are trying to introduce
it to the wildlife in the Indian zoos,†he said. Gas anaesthesia is one such way
of sedating animals by eliminating the need of medical drugs and the numerous
side- effects that come with it."Gas anaesthesia is just another way of sedating
animals, but it is a safer option as injectable drugs may interfere with the
medication an animal is already on.
Asked why gas anaesthesia is not widely used
in India, a Delhi zoo official said the main reason was lack of infrastructure.
The Delhi zoo director said the training will come handy for the staff in giving
best care to the inmates. Budhan S.. Besides ensuring the safety of animals,
Pukazhenthi explained, using an inhaled (gas) anaesthetic device also gives more
flexibility and confidence to the vets. Wholesale pump motors
New Delhi: A team of experts from the US is providing hands-on training to
Indian veterinarians at the Delhi zoo on using gas anaesthesia so as to avoid
drugs to sedate animals, which have numerous side-effects
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