Inconsistency of allometric scaling for dissociative anesthesia of wild felids.

Objective: To evaluate allometric scaling for ketamine-xylazine (KX) anesthesia in wild felids using domestic cats for reference.

Study Design: Prospective single-phase non-blinded study.

Animals: Six domestic cats and 13 wild felids (five Leopardus pardalis, five Puma concolor, one Panthera onca and two Panthera leo).