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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my.upm.eprints.341272015-05-21T06:52:33Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34127/ The immobilization and translocation of wild Asian elephant, Elephas maximus, in Peninsular Malaysia Jainudeen, Mohamed Razeen Mohamed Khan, 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 Persatuan Doktor Veterinar Malaysia 1977-04 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/34127/1/5.%2034127.pdf Jainudeen, Mohamed Razeen and Mohamed Khan, (1977) The immobilization and translocation of wild Asian elephant, Elephas maximus, in Peninsular Malaysia. Kajian Veterinar, 9 (1). pp. 1-7. ISSN 0047-309X |
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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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The immobilization and translocation of wild Asian elephant, Elephas maximus, in Peninsular Malaysia |
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The immobilization and translocation of wild Asian elephant, Elephas maximus, in Peninsular Malaysia |
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The immobilization and translocation of wild Asian elephant, Elephas maximus, in Peninsular Malaysia |
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The immobilization and translocation of wild Asian elephant, Elephas maximus, in Peninsular Malaysia |
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The immobilization and translocation of wild Asian elephant, Elephas maximus, in Peninsular Malaysia |
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immobilization and translocation of wild asian elephant, elephas maximus, in peninsular malaysia |
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