Butorphanol/xylazine/ketamine immobilization of free-ranging Baird's tapirs in Costa Rica

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 335-341

  Foerster, Sonia H ^a   Bailey, James E ^b   Aguilar, Roberto ^c   Loria, Danilo Leandro ^d   Foerster, Charles R ^e  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^c Audubon Zoological Gardens   (United States)

^d Simon Bolivar Zoo   (Costa Rica)

^e NONE

Author keywords

Baird's tapir; Butorphanol; Cardiopulmonary effects; Immobilization; Ketamine; Tapirus bairdii; Xylazine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS PHAGE 187; TAPIRIDAE; TAPIRUS BAIRDII;

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANESTHETIC AGENT; BUTORPHANOL; KETAMINE; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; NARCOTIC ANTAGONIST; TOLAZOLINE; XYLAZINE; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING; COSTA RICA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; OXIMETRY; PERISSODACTYLA; PHYSIOLOGY; WILD ANIMAL;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; ANESTHETICS, DISSOCIATIVE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BUTORPHANOL; COSTA RICA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; IMMOBILIZATION; KETAMINE; MALE; NALTREXONE; NARCOTIC ANTAGONISTS; OXIMETRY; PERISSODACTYLA; RESPIRATION; TOLAZOLINE; XYLAZINE; YOHIMBINE;

EID: 0034170470     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-36.2.335     Document Type: Article

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