Anesthesia of male axis deer (Axis axis): Evaluation of thiafentanil, medetomidine, and ketamine versus medetomidine and ketamine

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 513-517

  Smith, Kristine M ^a   Powell, David M ^a   James, Stephanie B ^a   Calle, Paul P ^a   Moore, Robert P ^a   Zurawka, Heidi S ^a   Goscilo, Sabrina ^b   Raphael, Bonnie L ^a  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Axis axis; Axis deer; Ketamine; Medetomidine; Thiafentanil oxalate

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS AXIS;

EID: 33846174282     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/06-027.1     Document Type: Article

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