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Abstract
This work aimed to attempt to obtain a suitable anesthetic protocol in
the ostrich enabling safe handling and application of several procedures by
applying a comparison between different anesthetic protocols (diazepam,
diazeparn/ketamine, and diazepam/propofol) applied in three groups with
different doses, through an accurate evaluation and a fair judgment to their
effects on ostriches. Our results revealed that, diazepam alone in a dose of 0.3
mg/kg in ostriches induced a safe sedation without general anesthesia. Ketarnine
in a dose of3 mg/kg after diazepam in a dose of 0.2 mglkg induced an excellent
general anesthesia in ostriches; smooth induction, short duration, and safe
recovery. Apnea was not severe as it was for short duration and reversible; and
muscle twitches was slight. All changes in the measured variables were safer
than that of propofol. Maintenance dose of ketamine, 1 mg/kg, prolonged the
duration of anesthesia without further anesthetic cornpl ications. Propofol in a
dose of 3.5 mg/kg after diazepam in a dose of 0.2 mglkg failed to induce
anesthesia in ostriches.