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1 June 2004 MOBILE ANESTHESIA UNIT FOR IMPLANTING RADIOTRANSMITTERS IN BIRDS IN THE FIELD
Michael F. Small, John T. Baccus, Gary L. Waggerman
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Abstract

We designed a mobile anesthesia unit for surgically implanting radio transmitters in birds in the field. This minimizes the amount of time individuals undergoing the procedure are kept from their normal activities. Two units were designed and tested. In 2000, we successfully implanted radio transmitters in 40 white-winged doves in Kingsville, Texas, using a surgical unit carried in the bed of a truck. In 2002, we successfully implanted 39 white-winged doves in Waco, Texas, using a surgical unit carried in the cargo area of a minivan. The success of both trials indicates this method has great potential for use for numerous avian species while minimizing impacts to individuals being studied.

Michael F. Small, John T. Baccus, and Gary L. Waggerman "MOBILE ANESTHESIA UNIT FOR IMPLANTING RADIOTRANSMITTERS IN BIRDS IN THE FIELD," The Southwestern Naturalist 49(2), 279-282, (1 June 2004). https://doi.org/10.1894/0038-4909(2004)049<0279:MAUFIR>2.0.CO;2
Accepted: 9 July 2003; Published: 1 June 2004
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