The use of tiletamine hydrochloride and zolazepam hydrochloride for sedation of the mountain brushtial possum, Trichosurus caninus Ogilby (Phalangeridae: Marsupialia).

A combination of tiletamine hydrochloride and zolazepam hydrochloride in a 1:1 ration by weight was used successfully to sedate mountain brushtail possums, Trichosurus caninus, in the field. A standard total dose of 50 to 60 mg provided adequate sedation for the completion of a range of handling procedures. We describe the induction time, dose rate and side-effects associated with the use of tiletamine and zolazepam in T caninus.