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File AvailableHattingh, J.; Knox, C.M.; Raath, J.P. 1994 Arterial blood pressure and blood gas composition of white rhinoceroses under etorphine anaesthesia. South African Journal of Wildlife Research 24 (1/2): 12-14, table 1
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Etorphine effects. Immobilization of black Diceros bicornis and white Ceratotherium simum rhinoceroses using etorphine in combination with various other drugs such as fentanyl is routinely carried out in southern African national parks. However, capture, confinement and translocation procedures...
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File AvailableMorkel, P. 1994 Chemical immobilization of the black rhinoceros (Diceros bicornis): pp. 128-135

In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242
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Anesthezia technique in Diceros bicornis. Black rhino are good candidates for chemical immobilization. If darted correctly, with the right drugs, at the right dose, induction is quick and predictable, excitement is minimal, and the vital functions are well maintained. Nevertheless, for a numbe...
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File AvailableRaath, J.P. 1994 Anaesthesia of the white rhino: pp. 119-127, table 1

In: Penzhorn, B.L. et al. Proceedings of a symposium on rhinos as game ranch animals. Onderstepoort, Republic of South Africa, 9-10 September 1994: pp. i-iv, 1-242
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Procedures of anesthezia in Ceratotherium simum. White rhino are routinely anaesthetized for marking, collection of samples, translocation and treatments. Today many conservation bodies and private individuals build on the initial successes achieved by especially the Natal Parks Board, and cont...
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File AvailableColtman, O. 1985 Rhino capture. Tshomarelo News 21: 13-14
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It is interesting to note that drug dosages have had to be higher than normally used, because the animals are in excellent condition and therefore heavier than normal. The ?cocktail' used for an adult cow, for example, would be 2 milligrams M99 (Etorphine), 30 milligrams Fentanyl and 100 milligr...
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File AvailableKock, R.A.; Pearce, P.C. 1985 Anaesthesia in zoo ungulates. Journal of the Association of Veterinary Anaesthetists No. 13: 59-88, 5 tables, 5 figures
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File AvailableWiesner, H.; Rietschel, W.; Gatesman, T. 1982 Erfahrungen mit der Kombination von Immobilon und Rompun beim Zootier. [Text also in English: Practical experiences with the combination of `Immobilon' and `Rompun' in zoo animals.]. Zeitschrift des Kolner Zoo 25 (2): 47-55, figs. 1-6
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Use of Immobilon in zoo animals. Immobilon is Etorphine, M99. Etoprhine induces uncontrolled excitable behaviour and we tried to overcome the side effect by simultanous administration of Rompun (xylazine 100 mg/ml) In 4 cases of immobilizing Ceratotherium simum we used 1.6 ml of Immobilon, no ...
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File AvailableVos, V. de; Braack, H.H. 1980 Castration of a black rhinoceros Diceros bicornis minor. Koedoe 23: 185-187, fig. 1
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Diceros bicornis in Addo NP, South Africa. The animal, that was already released in the Addo bush was subsequently sought out and immobilized, using a powder-charged hypodermic-projectile firing gun and a 1 ml capacity spingloaded projectile syringe loaded with a newly developed piperidine deriv...
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File AvailableVos, V. de 1978 Immobilization of free-ranging wild animals using a new drug. Veterinary Record 103 (4) July 22, 1978: 64-68, 2 tables, 1 figure
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File AvailableHaigh, J.C. 1975 Case of a constipated rhino. Veterinary Record 97: 282
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Ceratotherium simum in Kenya. The animal resented anything other than mild exploration of the lesions, and so I immobilised her with fentanyl citrate and azaperone, using a dose of citrate 70 mg fentanyl, and 300mg azaperone. With this dose she allowed extensive evacuation of the rectum for just...
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File AvailableSmuts, G.L. 1975 An appraisal of Naloxone Hydrochloride as a narcotic antagonist in the capture and release of wild herbivores. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 167 (7): 559-561, 1 figure, 1 table
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