Immobilisation of southern elephant seals and leopard seals with cyclohexamine anaesthetics and xylazine
Ketamine and xylazine were given to 55 southern elephant seals (Mirounga leonina) for stomach lavaging, and to three leopard seals (Hydrurga leptonyx). The elephant seals showed prolonged apnoea and two of them died owing to aspiration of stomach contents. Two of the leopard seals died from unknown...
| Published in: | Veterinary Record |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Text |
| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
1991
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| Online Access: | http://veterinaryrecord.bmj.com/cgi/content/short/129/15/332 https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.129.15.332 |