Determination and evaluation of an optimal dosage of carfentanil and xylazine for the immobilization of white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus)

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 559-568

  Storms, Timothy N ^a   Schumacher, Juergen ^a   Zagaya, Nancy ^a   Osborn, David A ^b   Miller, Karl V ^b   Ramsay, Edward C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Carfentanil; Cervid; Iteration method; Odocoileus virginianus; Optimal dosage; White tailed deer; Xylazine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS VIRGINIANUS;

EID: 27744524761     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-41.3.559     Document Type: Article

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