Serial immobilization of a Brazilian tapir (Tapirus terrestrus) with oral detomidine and oral carfentanil

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 408-410

  Pollock, Christal G ^a,b   Ramsay, Edward C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Carfentanil; Detomidine; Tapir; Tapirus terrestrus; Transmucosal

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PERISSODACTYLA; TAPIRUS; TAPIRUS TERRESTRIS;

EID: 1642298144     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/01-061     Document Type: Article

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