Immobilization of wild kinkajous (Potos flavus) with medetomidine-ketamine and reversal by atipamezole

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 190-194

  Fournier, Pascal ^a   Fournier Chambrillon, Christine ^a   Vié, Jean Christophe ^a  

^a Savoie Technolac   (France)

Author keywords

Atipamezole; Immobilization; Ketamine; Medetomidine; Polos flavus; Reversal

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ATIPAMEZOLE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; KETAMINE; MEDETOMIDINE; OXYGEN;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BODY TEMPERATURE; BREATHING; CARNIVORA; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; ANESTHETICS, DISSOCIATIVE; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CARNIVORA; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; IMIDAZOLES; IMMOBILIZATION; KETAMINE; MALE; MEDETOMIDINE; OXYGEN; RESPIRATION;

EID: 0032084481     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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