Use of medetomidine-ketamine and atipamezole for reversible immobilization of free-ranging hog deer (Axis porcinus) captured in drive nets

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 467-470

  Arnemo, Jon M ^a,b   Storaas, Torstein ^b   Khadka, Chitra B ^c   Wegge, Per ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c Department of National Parks and Wildlife Conservation   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Atipamezole; Axis porcinus; Hog deer; Immobilization; Ketamine; Medetomidine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AXIS (DEER); AXIS PORCINUS; CERVIDAE; SUS SCROFA;

EID: 24344486717     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-41.2.467     Document Type: Article

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