Immobilization of muskoxen (<it>Ovibos moschatus</it>) with etorphine and xylazine
<p>Abstract</p> <p>One hundred and thirty three "wild" muskoxen, 81 of which of known body mass, were successfully immobilized using etorphine (M99), and xylazine (Rompun<sup>®</sup>), delivered by use of a dart gun. A dose of 0.05 mg/kg M99, supplemented by 0...
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>One hundred and thirty three "wild" muskoxen, 81 of which of known body mass, were successfully immobilized using etorphine (M99), and xylazine (Rompun<sup>®</sup>), delivered by use of a dart gun. A dose of 0.05 mg/kg M99, supplemented by 0.15 mg/kg Rompun was found to be very effective. This dose is much higher than currently recommended <it>e.g. </it>by Handbook of Wildlife Chemical Immobilization.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-889bd716d3b84a1fab5cf17d28a2f80c2022-12-22T02:48:55ZengBMCActa Veterinaria Scandinavica1751-01472011-06-015314210.1186/1751-0147-53-42Immobilization of muskoxen (<it>Ovibos moschatus</it>) with etorphine and xylazineNess JohnLian HansBlix Arnoldus<p>Abstract</p> <p>One hundred and thirty three "wild" muskoxen, 81 of which of known body mass, were successfully immobilized using etorphine (M99), and xylazine (Rompun<sup>®</sup>), delivered by use of a dart gun. A dose of 0.05 mg/kg M99, supplemented by 0.15 mg/kg Rompun was found to be very effective. This dose is much higher than currently recommended <it>e.g. </it>by Handbook of Wildlife Chemical Immobilization.</p>http://www.actavetscand.com/content/53/1/42 |
| spellingShingle | Ness John Lian Hans Blix Arnoldus Immobilization of muskoxen (<it>Ovibos moschatus</it>) with etorphine and xylazine Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica |
| title | Immobilization of muskoxen (<it>Ovibos moschatus</it>) with etorphine and xylazine |
| title_full | Immobilization of muskoxen (<it>Ovibos moschatus</it>) with etorphine and xylazine |
| title_fullStr | Immobilization of muskoxen (<it>Ovibos moschatus</it>) with etorphine and xylazine |
| title_full_unstemmed | Immobilization of muskoxen (<it>Ovibos moschatus</it>) with etorphine and xylazine |
| title_short | Immobilization of muskoxen (<it>Ovibos moschatus</it>) with etorphine and xylazine |
| title_sort | immobilization of muskoxen it ovibos moschatus it with etorphine and xylazine |
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