Drug Immobilization of Walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus )
Five out of nine walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) were successfully immobilized at Round Island, Alaska, in May of 1978 by combinations of phencyclidine hydrochloride and acepromazine hydrochloride. A crossbow was an effective delivery technique. Walruses that had recently hauled out were more suitable fo...
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crcansciencepubl:10.1139/f81-048 2023-12-17T10:48:08+01:00 Drug Immobilization of Walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus ) DeMaster, Douglas P. Faro, James B. Estes, James A. Taggart, James Zabel, Cindy 1981 http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/f81-048 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/f81-048 en eng Canadian Science Publishing http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/page/about/CorporateTextAndDataMining Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences volume 38, issue 3, page 365-367 ISSN 0706-652X 1205-7533 Aquatic Science Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 1981 crcansciencepubl https://doi.org/10.1139/f81-048 2023-11-19T13:39:32Z Five out of nine walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) were successfully immobilized at Round Island, Alaska, in May of 1978 by combinations of phencyclidine hydrochloride and acepromazine hydrochloride. A crossbow was an effective delivery technique. Walruses that had recently hauled out were more suitable for immobilization than well-rested animals. Care was taken to prevent walruses from overheating or suffocating.Key words: walrus, Odobenus rosmarus; immobilization, marine mammal Article in Journal/Newspaper Odobenus rosmarus Alaska walrus* Canadian Science Publishing (via Crossref) Round Island ENVELOPE(68.806,68.806,-49.828,-49.828) Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences 38 3 365 367 |
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Five out of nine walrus (Odobenus rosmarus) were successfully immobilized at Round Island, Alaska, in May of 1978 by combinations of phencyclidine hydrochloride and acepromazine hydrochloride. A crossbow was an effective delivery technique. Walruses that had recently hauled out were more suitable for immobilization than well-rested animals. Care was taken to prevent walruses from overheating or suffocating.Key words: walrus, Odobenus rosmarus; immobilization, marine mammal |
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DeMaster, Douglas P. Faro, James B. Estes, James A. Taggart, James Zabel, Cindy |
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DeMaster, Douglas P. Faro, James B. Estes, James A. Taggart, James Zabel, Cindy |
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DeMaster, Douglas P. |
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Drug Immobilization of Walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus ) |
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Drug Immobilization of Walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus ) |
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Drug Immobilization of Walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus ) |
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Drug Immobilization of Walrus ( Odobenus rosmarus ) |
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drug immobilization of walrus ( odobenus rosmarus ) |
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Odobenus rosmarus Alaska walrus* |
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