Immobilization of free-ranging maned wolf (Chrysocyon brachyurus) with tiletamine and zolazepam in central Brazil

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 68-70

  Furtado, Mariana Malzoni ^a   Kashivakura, Cynthia Kayo ^a   Ferro, Claudia ^a   Jácomo, Anah Tereza De Almeida ^a,b   Silveira, Leandro ^a,b   Astete, Samuel ^a  

^a Jaguar Conservation Fund   (Brazil)

^b Instituto Pró Carnívoros   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Chemical immobilization; Chrysocyon brachyurus; Free ranging; Immobilization; Maned wolf; Tiletamine zolazepam

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ATAXIA; CHRYSOCYON BRACHYURUS;

EID: 33748432464     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/05-036.1     Document Type: Article

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