Immobilization of arctic foxes with tiletamine hydrochloride and zolazepam hydrochloride (Zoletil®)

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 192-196

  Samelius, Gustaf ^a   Larivière, Serge ^a,b   Alisauskas, Ray T ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Delta Waterfowl Foundation   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alopex lagopus; Anesthesia; Arctic fox; Immobilization; Telazol ; Tiletamine hydrochloride; Zolazepam hydrochloride; Zoletil

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC; CANID; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

CANADA;

ALOPEX LAGOPUS; CANIDAE; LAGOPUS; VULPES;

EID: 0037800353     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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