Immobilization of Mule deer with thiafentanil (A-3080) or thiafentanil plus xylazine

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 282-287

  Wolfe, Lisa L ^a   Lance, William R ^b   Miller, Michael W ^b  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b Wildlife Pharmaceuticals Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

A 3080; Chemical immobilization; Colorado; Mule deer; Naltrexone; Odocoileus homionus; Opioid narcotics; Thiafentanil; Xylazine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; ODOCOILEUS; ODOCOILEUS HEMIONUS;

EID: 3843068917     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-40.2.282     Document Type: Article

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