Anaesthesia of roan antelope (Hippotragus equinus) with a combination of A3080, medetomidine and ketamine

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 29-32

  Citino, S B ^a   Bush, M ^b   Grobler, D ^c   Lance, W ^d  

^a WHITE OAK CONSERVATION CENTER   (United States)

^b SMITHSONIAN CONSERVATION BIOLOGY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c KRUGER NATIONAL PARK   (South Africa)

^d Wildlife Pharmaceuticals Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

A3080; Anaesthesia; Atipamezole; Hippotragus equinus; Ketamine; Medetomidine; Naltrexone; Roan antelope

Indexed keywords

A 3080; ATIPAMEZOLE; KETAMINE; MEDETOMIDINE; NALTREXONE; OPIATE DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANTELOPE; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG ANTAGONISM; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXATION; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALIA; ANTELOPE; HIPPOTRAGUS EQUINUS;

EID: 0035029233     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v72i1.605     Document Type: Article

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