Ketamine and xylazine combinations for short-term immobilization of wild variable flying foxes (Pteropus hypomelanus).

Collection of biological samples from pteropid bats requires chemical restraint of the bats to minimize risks to humans and stress to the bat. The effectiveness of an intravenous combination of ketamine and xylazine for short-term restraint of wild-caught variable flying foxes (Pteropus hypomelanus)...

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Main Authors: Abd Rahman, Sohayati, C. Mamat, Zaini, Hassan, Latiffah, Epstein, Jonathan Harris, Arshad, Siti Suri, Syed Hassan, Sharifah, Daszak, Peter
Format: Article
Language:English
English
Published: American Association of Zoo Veterinarians 2008
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15382/1/Ketamine%20and%20xylazine%20combinations%20for%20short-term.pdf
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15382/
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