Anaesthesia of free-ranging northern chamois (Rupicapra rupicapra) with xylazine/ketamine and reversal with atipamezole

European Journal of Wildlife Research

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 567-573

  Dematteis, A ^a   Menzano, A ^a   Canavese, G ^b   Meneguz, P G ^c   Rossi, L ^c  

^a Centro di Ricerca e Gestione della Fauna Selvatica   (Italy)

^b Maritime Alps Matural Park ^*  (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Atipamezole; Chamois; Ketamine; Xylazine

Indexed keywords

EID: 84894902566     PISSN: 16124642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10344-009-0270-7     Document Type: Article

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