Use of a tiletamine-zolazepam mixture to immobilise wild grey seals and southern elephant seals

A mixture of tiletamine and zolazepam at a combined dose of 1 mg/kg was a reliable and safe agent for immobilising wild grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) and southern elephant seals (Mirouga leonina). The agent had a number of advantages over all the other agents used previously.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Baker, JR, Fedak, MA, Anderson, SS, Arnbom, T, Baker, R
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd 1990
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Online Access:http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/126/4/75
https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.126.4.75
Description
Summary:A mixture of tiletamine and zolazepam at a combined dose of 1 mg/kg was a reliable and safe agent for immobilising wild grey seals (Halichoerus grypus) and southern elephant seals (Mirouga leonina). The agent had a number of advantages over all the other agents used previously.