Etorphine-halothane anaesthesia in two five-year-old African elephants (Loxodonta africana) : clinical communication
Anaesthesia of 2 five-year-old femaleAfrican elephants (Loxodonta africana) was required for dental surgery. The animals were each premedicated with 120 mg of azaperone 60 min before transportation to the hospital. Before offloading, 1 mg etorphine was administered intramuscularly (i.m.) to each ele...
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Language: | English |
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1999-07-01
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Series: | Journal of the South African Veterinary Association |
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Online Access: | https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/789 |