We opportunistically evaluated a combination of acepromazine maleate and medetomidine HCl for use in sedating Rocky Mountain elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) and black bears (Ursus americanus) as an alternative to scheduled drug combinations. This combination was safe and effective with limitations inherent in its sedative rather than anesthetic properties.
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Use of Acepromazine and Medetomidine in Combination for Sedation and Handling of Rocky Mountain Elk (Cervus elaphus nelsoni) and Black Bears (Ursus americanus)
Lisa L. Wolfe,
Heather E. Johnson,
Mark C. Fisher,
Michael A. Sirochman,
Benjamin Kraft,
Michael W. Miller
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Journal of Wildlife Diseases
Vol. 50 • No. 4
October 2014
Vol. 50 • No. 4
October 2014