Journal Article
Field anesthesia of juvenile Steller sea lions ( Eumetopias jubatus ) using inhalation anesthesia
Marianne Lian; Shawn Johnson; Thomas Gelatt; Todd M. O'Hara; Kimberlee B. Beckmen; Lorrie D. Rea
Marine Mammal Science · Vol. 34, Issue 1 · pp. 125-135 · 2018
Abstract
Between 1998 and 2008, 621 Steller sea lions ( Eumetopias jubatus , SSL ) were captured underwater by SCUBA divers and anesthetized with isoflurane ( n = 602) or sevoflurane ( n = 19). We found significantly faster induction time ( ± SD ) for sevoflurane (11 ± 6 min) compared to isoflurane (14 ± 6 min), as well as an interaction between anesthetists using the isoflurane protocol. Severe hypothermia with temperatures SSL .