Assessment of dexmedetomidine/ketamine anesthesia in golden-headed lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas).

Objective: To compare the anesthetic and cardiovascular effects of dexmedetomidine/ketamine combinations in golden-headed lion tamarins.

Study Design: Prospective blinded randomized study.

Animals: Six healthy golden-headed lion tamarins, three males and three females were studied (mean body weight +/- SD = 0.