SHORT DURATION IMMOBILIZATION OF ATLANTIC WALRUS (ODOBENUS ROSMARUS ROSMARUS) WITH ETORPHINE, AND REVERSAL WITH NALTREXONE

Forty adult, male Atlantic walruses (Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus) were successfully immobilized for the attachment of global positioning system loggers on their tusks and collection of various biological samples. A standard dose of 7.8 mg etorphine was used for each animal, regardless of body size. A...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of zoo and wildlife medicine 2017-12, Vol.48 (4), p.972-978
Hauptverfasser:	Ølberg, Rolf-Arne, Kovacs, Kit M, Bertelsen, Mads F, Semenova, Varvara, Lydersen, Christian
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Etorphine immobilization naltrexone Odobenus rosmarus rosmarus ventilation walrus
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