Anesthetic induction of captive tigers (Panthera tigris) using a medetomidine-ketamine combination

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 307-308

  Miller, Michele ^a   Weber, Martha ^a   Neiffer, Donald ^a   Mangold, Barbara ^a,b   Fontenot, Deidre ^a   Stetter, Mark ^a  

^a DISNEY S ANIMAL KINGDOM   (United States)

^b WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Ketamine; Medetomidine; Panthera tigris; Tiger

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CARNIVORA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA TIGRIS;

EID: 0242492701     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/02-036     Document Type: Article

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