Anesthesia in Birds with Metomidate

Abstract

Metomidate, or hyponodil-stresnil-methyl-1-(αmethylbenzyl)-imidazol-5-carboxylate hydrochloride, was injected intramuscularly into 180 birds of 29 species of 13 families of 12 orders weighing 12g-10kg. Besides, surgical operation and other treatment were performedeffectively in 19 birds under metomidate anesthesia.