Immobilization of sun bears (Helarctos malayanus) with medetomidine- zolazepam-tiletamine

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 202-205

  Onuma, Manabu ^a,b  

^a Semenggoh Wildl Rehab Center   (Malaysia)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atipamezole; Helarctos malayanus; Medetomidine; Sun bear; Tiletamine; Zolazepam

Indexed keywords

HELARCTOS MALAYANUS;

ANESTHETIC AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; MEDETOMIDINE; TILETAMINE; ZOLAZEPAM;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BEAR; BLOOD ANALYSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BREATHING; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; PHYSIOLOGY;

ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; ANESTHETICS, DISSOCIATIVE; ANIMALS; BLOOD CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY TEMPERATURE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; IMMOBILIZATION; MALE; MEDETOMIDINE; RESPIRATION; TILETAMINE; URSIDAE; ZOLAZEPAM;

EID: 0642283624     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/1042-7260(2003)034[0202:IOSBHM]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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