A 13-year-old Bornean orangutan diagnosed with life threatening Streptococcus pyogenes broncho-pneumonia was kept in a state of deep sedation for 20 days via continuous intra-venous (IV) infusion of zolazepam-tiletamine and IV haloperidol to allow consistent IV administration of ceftazidime and gatifloxacine. The use of long-term deep sedation allowed carrying out a particularly demanding treatment not generally associated with zoological patients. The treatment was ultimately successful.
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Martelli, P., & Oh, S. (2021). Long-term deep sedation using zoletil and haloperidol for the treatment of streptococcal pneumonia in an orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus). Journal of Veterinary Medical Science, 83(5), 809–813. https://doi.org/10.1292/jvms.20-0279
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