Chemical immobilization of rhebok (Pelea capreolus) with carfentanil-xylazine or etorphine-xylazine

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 312-319

  Howard, Lauren L ^a   Kearns, Karen S ^a   Clippinger, Tracy L ^a   Larsen, R Scott ^b   Morris, Patrick J ^a  

^a INSTITUTE FOR CONSERVATION RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Carfentanil; Etorphine; Naltrexone; Pelea capreolus; Rhebok; Xylazine; Yohimbine

Indexed keywords

CAPREOLUS; PELEA CAPREOLUS;

EID: 5344263758     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/03-090     Document Type: Article

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