The use of a ketamine-diazepam mixture to immobilise wild grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) and southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina)
A mixture of ketamine and diazepam, at doses of 6 mg/kg and 0.30 mg/kg respectively, proved to be a reliable and reasonably safe immobilisation agent for field work on grey and southern elephant seals. It was better than previously reported drugs used either singly or in combination.
Published in: | Veterinary Record |
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Main Authors: | , , |
Format: | Text |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
1988
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Online Access: | http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/123/11/287 https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.123.11.287 |
Summary: | A mixture of ketamine and diazepam, at doses of 6 mg/kg and 0.30 mg/kg respectively, proved to be a reliable and reasonably safe immobilisation agent for field work on grey and southern elephant seals. It was better than previously reported drugs used either singly or in combination. |
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