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From: Blood acid-base status in impala (Aepyceros melampus) immobilised and maintained under total intravenous anaesthesia using two different drug protocols

Fig. 1

Box plot and whiskers of the independent variables in healthy impala (Aepyceros melampus) thought responsible for the change in hydrogen ion concentration (pH) in the plasma. Time 1 was sampling after immobilisation with either thiafentanil-medetomidine (P-TMP) or etorphine-medetomidine (P-EME). Time 2 was sampling at the end of either a propofol-ketamine-medetomidine (P-TMP) or an etorphine-ketamine-medetomidine (P-EME) total intravenous infusion. Where: PaCO2 is the arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide; SIDa is the apparent strong ion difference; Atot is the total weak acid concentration in plasma; mmHg: millimetres mercury; mEq/L: milliequivence per litre and mmol/L: millimoles per litre; †: significant change in variable value over time for P-TMP protocol; ‡: significant

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