Immobilization of Free-ranging Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) with Tiletamine Hydrochloride and Zolazepam Hydrochloride
We evaluated Zoletil on free-rang ing red foxes (Vulpes wipes) in Spain. Twenty- two pup and 49 adult wild-caught red foxes (Vulpes vuipes) were immobilized with a com bination of tiletamine hydrochloride and zola zepam hydrochloride in a 1:1 proportion (Zo letil). Mean (±SE) Zoletil doses were...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 1994 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas (CSIC) |
| Repositorio: | DIGITAL.CSIC. Repositorio Institucional del CSIC |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:digital.csic.es:10261/50834 |
| Acceso en línea: | http://hdl.handle.net/10261/50834 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Inmobilization Red fox Vulpes vulpes tiletamine zolazepam zoletil |
| Sumario: | We evaluated Zoletil on free-rang ing red foxes (Vulpes wipes) in Spain. Twenty- two pup and 49 adult wild-caught red foxes (Vulpes vuipes) were immobilized with a com bination of tiletamine hydrochloride and zola zepam hydrochloride in a 1:1 proportion (Zo letil). Mean (±SE) Zoletil doses were 10.57 (±0.41) mg/kg (range = 7.58—15.39 mg/kg, n 22) for pups and 10.51 (±0.33) mg/kg (range 5.88—16.67 mg/kg, n = 45) for adults. Mean induction and first recovery times for pups were 2.3 (±0.2) minutes (range = ito 5 minutes) and 35.5 (±3.28) minutes (range = 18 to 78 minutes), respectively. Mean induction and first recovery times for adults were 3.7 (± 0.21) minutes (range 2 to 8 minutes) and 35.4 (±2.22) minutes (range = 13 to 90 minutes), respectively. We recommend Zoletil doses of 10 mg/kg for red foxes. For wild adult red foxes of unknown weight, an initial dose of 60 to 70 mg Zoletil should be administered. This dose should allow about 40 minutes of handling time. |
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