title: Ketamine immobilization of northern elephant seals.
abstract: Ketamine was used as an immobilizing agent to obtain biological specimens from northern elephant seals in their natural habitat. Effective immobilization was achieved with dosages of 1.4 to 6.9 mg/kg of body weight.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D010872:Caniformia; D005260:Female; D006339:Heart Rate; D007103:Immobilization; D007273:Injections, Intramuscular; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007774:Lactation; D008425:Maternal Behavior; D011247:Pregnancy; D046048:Seals, Earless
chemical_list: D007649:Ketamine