Ten adult psittacines (Amazonas aestiva) were used. After appropriate immobilization the anesthetic induction was accomplished with facial mask connect to modified circuit of Maggil using 6V% of Sevofluorano with oxygen flow rate at 1.5/<IMG SRC="http:/img/fbpe/cr/v32n5/11864s1.gif">. The Minimal Anesthetic Concentration was determined in a manner similar to that proposed by LUDDERS et al. (1990). The MAC obtained was 3.44V%, higher than MAC. proposed to mammals. Sevoflurane can be used safely in avian species once it did not alter significantly all physiological parameters analyzed.
inhalation anesthesia; avian; inhalation anesthetics; CAM