Evaluation of modified techniques for immobilization of wild ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 623-633

  Larsen, R Scott ^a,d   Sauther, Michelle L ^b   Cuozzo, Frank P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^d DENVER ZOO   (United States)

Author keywords

Beza Mahafaly; butorphanol; ketamine; Lemur catta; medetomidine; Ring tailed lemur; Telazol

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; BUTORPHANOL; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; KETAMINE; MEDETOMIDINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; IMMOBILIZATION; INSTRUMENTATION; LEMURIDAE; MALE; METHODOLOGY; WILD ANIMAL;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANESTHETICS, COMBINED; ANESTHETICS, DISSOCIATIVE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, WILD; BUTORPHANOL; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; IMMOBILIZATION; KETAMINE; LEMUR; MALE; MEDETOMIDINE;

EID: 84255177181     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2011-0004.1     Document Type: Article

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