Intranasal administration of xylazine to reduce stress in elk captured by net gun

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 562-565

  Cattet, Marc R L ^a   Caulkett, Nigel A ^a   Wilson, Clay ^b   Vandenbrink, Tony ^b   Brook, Ryan K ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b Bighorn Helicopters Inc   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Capture; Cervus elaphus manitobensis; Elk; Handling; Intranasal; Net gun; Saline; Serum biochemistry; Stress; Xylazine; Yohimbine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CERVIDAE; CERVUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS; CERVUS ELAPHUS MANITOBENSIS;

EID: 5044241725     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-40.3.562     Document Type: Article

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