Chemical immobilization of crested porcupines with tiletamine HCl and zolazepam HCl (Zoleti®) under field conditions

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 727-731

  Massolo, Alessandro ^a   Sforzi, Andrea ^a   Lovari, Sandro ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chemical immobilization; Chemical restraint; Hystrix cristata; Rodents

Indexed keywords

ERETHIZON DORSATUM; HYSTRIX CRISTATA; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA;

EID: 3042563651     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-39.3.727     Document Type: Article

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