Behavioral training and hydraulic chute restraint enables handling of eland antelope (Taurotragus oryx) without general anesthesia

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 1-11

  Wirtu, Gemechu ^a,b   Cole, Alexander ^b   Pope, C Earle ^b   Short, Charles R ^a   Godke, Robert A ^c   Dresser, Betsy L ^b,d  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Audubon Center for Research of Endangered Species   (United States)

^c LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY AGRICULTURAL CENTER   (United States)

^d University of New Orleans   (United States)

Author keywords

Eland; Reproductive technology; Restraint; Stress; Taurotragus oryx; Training

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ANTELOPE; ORYX; TAUROTRAGUS; TRAGELAPHUS ORYX; UNGULATA;

EID: 20444371581     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/04-007     Document Type: Article

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