Immobilization of free-ranging Hoffmann's two-toed and brown-throated three-toed sloths using ketamine and medetomidine: A comparasion of physiologic parameters

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 938-945

  Hanley, Christopher S ^a,b   Siudak Campfield, Joanna ^a   Paul Murphy, Joanne ^a   Vaughan, Christopher ^c,d   Ramirez, Oscar ^d   Keuler, Nicholas S ^e   Sladky, Kurt K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Animal Health and Nutrition Department   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL   (Costa Rica)

^e University of Wisconsin   (United States)

Author keywords

Atipamazole; Bradypus variegatus; Choloepus hoffmanni; Immobilization; Ketamine; Medetomidine; Physiology; Three toed sloth; Two toed sloth

Indexed keywords

BRADYPODIDAE; BRADYPUS; BRADYPUS VARIEGATUS; CHOLOEPUS; CHOLOEPUS HOFFMANNI; MEGALONYCHIDAE; SLOTHS;

EID: 56549117168     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-44.4.938     Document Type: Article

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