Comparison of chemical immobilization methods in wild foxes (Pseudalopex griseus and Pseudalopex culpaeus) in Chile

Journal of Wildlife Diseases

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1204-1213

  Acosta Jamett, Gerardo ^a,b,c   Astorga Arancibia, Francisca ^d   Cunningham, Andrew A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSIDAD AUSTRAL DE CHILE   (Chile)

^d UNIVERSIDAD ANDRÉS BELLO   (Chile)

Author keywords

Chemical immobilization; Ketamine; Medetomidine; Wild foxes; Xylazine; Zoletil

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIDAE; PSEUDALOPEX CULPAEUS; PSEUDALOPEX GRISEUS;

EID: 78149243577     PISSN: 00903558     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7589/0090-3558-46.4.1204     Document Type: Article

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