Chemical immobilization of Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) by ketamine/midazolam combination

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-131

  Mellish, Jo Ann E ^a,b   Tuomi, Pamela A ^b   Hindle, Allyson G ^c,d   Horning, Markus ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^d TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Doxapram; Ketamine; Leptonychotes weddellii; Midazolam; Weddell seal

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; LEPTONYCHOTES WEDDELLII;

EID: 76449104391     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2009.00517.x     Document Type: Article

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