Reversible immobilization of free-ranging African lions (Panthera leo) with medetomidine-tiletamine-zolazepam and atipamezole

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 432-436

  Jacquler, Magali ^a,f   Aarhaug, Per ^a   Arnemo, Jon M ^b,c   Bauer, Hans ^d   Enriquez, Brigitte ^e  

^a Elephant Camp   (Cameroon)

^b NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^c INLAND NORWAY UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Norway)

^d LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^e ECOLE NATIONALE VÉTÉRINAIRE D ALFORT   (France)

^f MZT   (Zimbabwe)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Atipamezole; Immobilization; Lion; Medetomidine; Pantheraleo; Tiletamine; Zolazepam

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PANTHERA; PANTHERA LEO;

EID: 33748249859     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-42.2.432     Document Type: Article

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