Capture and immobilisation of aardvark (Orycteropus afer) using different drug combinations

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 71, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 58-63

  Nel, P J ^a   Taylor, A ^b   Meltzer, D G A ^b   Haupt, M A ^b  

^a Tourism and Environmental Affairs   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Aardvark; Anaesthesia; Atipamizole; Halothane; Ketamine; Medetomidine; Midazolam; Or ycteropus afer; Xylazine

Indexed keywords

ANAKET V; ANESTHETIC AGENT; ATIPAMEZOLE; HALOTHANE; KETAMINE; MEDETOMIDINE; MIDAZOLAM MALEATE; XYLAZINE;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; DEVICE; HYPOTHERMIA; IMMOBILIZATION; IMPLANTATION; NONHUMAN; SEDATION; SOUTH AFRICA; TELEMETRY; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WILDLIFE;

EID: 0033947486     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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3. Van Aarde R J, Willis C K, Skinner J D, Haupt M A 1992 Range utilisation by the aardvark, Orycteropus afer (Pallas, 1766) in the Karoo, South Africa. Journal of Arid Environments 22: 387-394