A novel isoflurane anesthesia induction system for raccoons

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 807-812

  Bentler, Kevin T ^a   Gossett, Daniel N ^a   Root, J Jeffrey ^a  

^a NATIONAL WILDLIFE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Chamber; Cone; Gas; Immobilization; Induction; Inhalation; Isoflurane; Mesopredator; Raccoon

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; PROCYON; PROCYON LOTOR;

EID: 84908083238     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: 23285540     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/wsb.193     Document Type: Article

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