Cardiopulmonary response of anesthetized polar bears to suspension by net and sling

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 548-556

  Cattet, Marc R L ^a   Caulkett, Nigel A ^a   Streib, Kurt A ^b   Torske, Kristine E ^a   Ramsay, Malcolm A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Orleans Veterinary Hospital   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Cardiopulmonary effect; Hypertension; Hypoxemia; Polar bear; Suspension; Telazol ; Ursus maritimus

Indexed keywords

URSUS MARITIMUS;

ANESTHETIC AGENT; CARBON DIOXIDE; OXYGEN; TELAZOL; TILETAMINE; ZOLAZEPAM;

AIRCRAFT; ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEAR; BLOOD; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG COMBINATION; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; STRESS;

AIRCRAFT; ANESTHESIA; ANESTHETICS; ANIMALS; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; DRUG COMBINATIONS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; MALE; OXYGEN; RESPIRATION; RESTRAINT, PHYSICAL; STRESS; TILETAMINE; URSIDAE; ZOLAZEPAM;

EID: 0033158592     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-35.3.548     Document Type: Article

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