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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Main Author: G.F. Stegmann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: AOSIS 1999-07-01
Series:Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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Online Access:https://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/789