Capture of koalas (Phascolarctos cinereus) by remote injection of tiletamine-zolazapam (Zoletil®) and medetomidine

Wildlife Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 255-258

  Lynch, Michael ^a   Martin, Roger ^b  

^a Veterinary Department   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAPTURE METHOD; MARSUPIAL; WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT;

ANIMALIA; METATHERIA; PHASCOLARCTIDAE; PHASCOLARCTOS; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS; PHASCOLARCTOS CINEREUS VICTOR; VICTORIA;

EID: 0042568872     PISSN: 10353712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/WR02022     Document Type: Article

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