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Giraffe Anaesthesia and Intubation Guide by ltrathie3087 is a document available to read on EtoBox.

This document provides guidelines for anaesthetizing a giraffe, a technically challenging procedure due to their large size and anatomy. It describes the risks, necessary equipment and facilities, monitoring, and common anaesthetic agents used. Induction takes 30-60 minutes and requires physical restraint and sedation via dart gun initially before further drugs are given. Special care must be taken to support the neck and monitor respiration given their unique physiology. Success has been reported with comb

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