Immobilizing Wolverines with Ketamine Hydrochloride

Hash HS and Hornocker MG. 1980. Immobilizing Wolverines with Ketamine Hydrochloride. The Journal of Wildlife Management. 44(3):713-715

This Short Communication discusses the immobilization effects that result when administering the drug ketamine hydrochloride or Ketalar to wolverines. No wolverine died as a result of administering Ketalar, and the drug produced satisfactory results with no apparent ill effects.

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Journal Article
Authors
Hash, Howard; Hornocker, Maurice
Units
GLAC
Keywords
Anesthesia, Capture, Carnivores, Gulo gulo (Wolverine), Handling techniques, Immobilization, Immobilizing drugs, Ketalar, Ketamine hydrochloride

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