The use of Ketamine Hydrochloride in Wild Birds, Mammals and Reptiles by

The surgical management of certain wild species, as well as domestic felines, has presented numerous problems to vet-erinarians. Many doctors have shied away from treating simple "surgical prob-lems, trauma cases, and medical prob-· lems in species of animals that at best are physically difficult to handle. Eutha-nasia is often offered as an adjunct to our inability to handle these animals. With the advent of Ketamine hydrochlo-ride many of the intractable wildlife ani-mals can now be handled safely by prac-titioners willing to work with then1. Ketamine hydrochloride is a rapid act