Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica (Jun 2011)

Immobilization of muskoxen (<it>Ovibos moschatus</it>) with etorphine and xylazine

  • Ness John,
  • Lian Hans,
  • Blix Arnoldus

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/1751-0147-53-42
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 53, no. 1
p. 42

Abstract

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Abstract One hundred and thirty three "wild" muskoxen, 81 of which of known body mass, were successfully immobilized using etorphine (M99), and xylazine (Rompun®), delivered by use of a dart gun. A dose of 0.05 mg/kg M99, supplemented by 0.15 mg/kg Rompun was found to be very effective. This dose is much higher than currently recommended e.g. by Handbook of Wildlife Chemical Immobilization.