The immobilization and translocation of wild Asian elephant, Elephas maximus, in Peninsular Malaysia
The drug immobilization technique for the capture and translocation of wild elephants [Elephas maximus) is described. Doses of 2.7 mg to 8.6 mg of etorphine hydrochloride alone or in combination with acepromazine satisfactorily immobilized 9 out of 11 animals. Two capture related deaths were recorde...
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Persatuan Doktor Veterinar Malaysia
1977
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34127/1/5.%2034127.pdf http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34127/ |
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| Institution: | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| Language: | English |
| Summary: | The drug immobilization technique for the capture and translocation of wild elephants [Elephas maximus) is described. Doses of 2.7 mg to 8.6 mg of etorphine hydrochloride alone or in combination with acepromazine satisfactorily immobilized 9 out of 11 animals. Two capture related deaths were recorded. This technique proved to be safe and was a very practical method for elephants located in the dense vegetation and swampy conditions in Malaysia |
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