The euthanasia technician simply described a couple of scenarios for me, regarding the use of Ketaset-Rompun and Phenobarbitol, when euthanizing a couple of large pythons, while the summarization of gradual cooling to freezing was of my own summarization, based on the description of the events given me from the euthanasia technician, as it was described both snakes appeared to have suffered severe seizures and over two hours elapsed before the snakes expired. I also based my summarization on information provided me from a zoological veterinarian, regarding the euthanasia of a geriatric specimen several years ago, though there are several new generations of anesthesia available since that time.

Unfortunately, very little research has been conducted regarding the effects of traditional anesthesia and euthanasia agents in regards to reptiles and I would be very interested in what Dr. Fredrick Frye or Dr. Douglas Mader has to say on the subject. Perhaps we can solicit a response from one of them, as this is certainly an area for which I believe there is much work to be done…



Regards,



Jeff
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Jeff Snodgres

University of Arkansas

snodgresjeffreys@uams.edu

501.603.1947

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