Canine Tusk Trimming under Detomidine Sedation in a Hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibius)

An adult male Nile Hippo aged 14 years and weighing about 3000 kilograms was administered with 20 μg/kg of detomidine for trimming of its overgrown canine tusks at the lower arcade. Detomidine provided standing sedation for 42 minutes enabling oral examination and trimming of the tusk.