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Abstract
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Most species of nondomesticated birds may react adversely to handling, which is required during medical
and surgical procedures. Chemical restraint of captured birds is necessary to avoid stress, anxiety, and struggling
that may reduce the chances of survival after a procedure. Birds have unique anatomical and physiologic features
that have an important impact on anesthesia. A flamingo was taken to our clinic as a result of unsuccessful
surgery in another center, after traumatic wing fracture. Surgeon decided to amputate the wing. Administration of
intranasal midazolam (2 mg/kg) as a pre-anesthesia and intravenous ketamine (20 mg/kg) with diazepam (0/2
mg/kg) for induction and maintenance of anesthesia was done. Orthopedic surgery and anesthetic recovery were
done without any complications. This protocol made acceptable anesthetic and recovery period in flamingo,
when inhalation anesthesia is not available.
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