Butorphanol, Azaperone, and Medetomidine for Chemical Immobilization in Free-Ranging Shiras (Alces alces shirasi) Moose: Ground and Helicopter Darting in Wyoming, USA

Samantha E. Allen; Peach Van Wick; Alyson B. Courtemanch; Teal Cufaude

doi:10.7589/JWD-D-22-00072

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Samantha E. Allen,^1,2,* Peach Van Wick,³ Alyson B. Courtemanch,⁴ Teal Cufaude⁵

¹Veterinary Services, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, 1212 S Adams St, Laramie, Wyoming 82070, USA
²Department of Veterinary Sciences, University of Wyoming, 1174 Snowy Range Rd, Laramie, Wyoming 82070, USA
³Veterinary Services, Thorne/Williams Wildlife Research Center, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, 2362 WY-34, Wheatland, Wyoming 82201, USA
⁴Wyoming Game and Fish Department, 420 N Cache St, Jackson, Wyoming 83001, USA
⁵Wyoming Game and Fish Department, 1212 S Adams St, Laramie, Wyoming 82070, USA

^*Corresponding author (e-mail: samantha.allen@wyo.gov)

Abstract

We chemically immobilized a free-ranging moose subspecies, Shiras moose (Alces alces shirasi), using a combination of butorphanol (27.3 mg/mL), azaperone (9.1 mg/mL), and medetomidine (10.9 mg/mL). Ground and helicopter darting with fixed doses of 2 mL and 3 mL, respectively, safely immobilized 13 individuals in Wyoming, USA.

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Samantha E. Allen, Peach Van Wick, Alyson B. Courtemanch, and Teal Cufaude "Butorphanol, Azaperone, and Medetomidine for Chemical Immobilization in Free-Ranging Shiras (Alces alces shirasi) Moose: Ground and Helicopter Darting in Wyoming, USA," Journal of Wildlife Diseases 59(2), 359-362, (1 June 2023). https://doi.org/10.7589/JWD-D-22-00072

Received: 10 June 2022; Accepted: 18 October 2022; Published: 1 June 2023

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