Joubert, Kenneth E.Serfontein, TaniaScantlebury, MichaelManjerovic, Mary-BethBateman, Philip W.Bennett, Nigel CharlesWaterman, Jane M.2011-08-152011-08-152011Joubert, KE, Serfontein, T, Scantlebury, M, Manjerovic, MB, Bateman, PW, Bennett, NC & Waterman, JM 2011, ‘Determination of an optimal dose of medetomidine-ketaminebuprenorphine for anaesthesia in the Cape ground squirrel (Xerus inauris)’, Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, vol, 82, no. 2, pp. 94–96.0038-2809http://hdl.handle.net/2263/17057The optimal dose of medetomidine-ketamine-buprenorphine was determined in 25 Cape ground squirrels (Xerus inauris) undergoing surgical implantation of a temperature logger into the abdominal cavity. At the end of anaesthesia, the squirrels were given atipamezole intramuscularly to reverse the effects of medetomidine. The mean dose of medetomidine was 67.6±9.2 μg/kg, ketamine 13.6±1.9 mg/kg and buprenorphine 0.5±0.06 μg/kg. Induction time was 3.1 ± 1.4 min. This produced surgical anaesthesia for 21± 4.2 min. Atipamezole 232±92 μg/kg produced a rapid recovery. Squirrels were sternally recumbent in 3.5 ± 2.2 min.enSouth African Veterinary AssociationAnaesthesiaAtipamezoleBuprenorphineCape ground squirrelKetamineMedetomidineXerus inaurisVeterinary anesthesiaSquirrelsArticle