Serial tranquilization of a reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) using xylazine.
J Zoo Wildl Med
; 28(2): 182-4, 1997 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-9279408
ABSTRACT
A 5-yr-old captive-born reticulated giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis reticulata) was tranquilized with i.m. xylazine 34 times in a 39-day period to allow nursing by her calf. Xylazine administered at approximately 0.16 mg/kg i.m. provided adequate sedation of the dam without detrimental side effects to the dam or the calf. While the dam was sedated, the calf was able to ingest adequate amounts of milk to produce acceptable weight gains until he was consistently eating solid foods.
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Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Artiodáctilos
/
Tranquilizantes
/
Xilazina
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
1997
Tipo de documento:
Article