Evaluation of medetomidine for short-term immobilization of domestic pigeons (Columba livia) and Amazon parrots (Amazona species)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 8-14

  Sandmeier, Peter ^a  

^a Kleintier und Vogelpraxis   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Amazon parrots; Amazona species; Anesthesia; Atipamezole; Columba livia; Domestic pigeons; Immobilization; Medetomidine; Sedation

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842860490     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/1082-6742(2000)014[0008:EOMFST]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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