title: Immobilization of muskoxen (Ovibos moschatus) with etorphine and xylazine.
abstract: One hundred and thirty three "wild" muskoxen, 81 of which of known body mass, were successfully immobilized using etorphine (M99), and xylazine (Rompun®), delivered by use of a dart gun. A dose of 0.05 mg/kg M99, supplemented by 0.15 mg/kg Rompun was found to be very effective. This dose is much higher than currently recommended e.g. by Handbook of Wildlife Chemical Immobilization.
authors.affiliation: Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, University of Tromsø, N-9037 Tromsø, Norway. asb000@uit.no
authors.forename: Arnoldus Schytte
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Blix
authors.forename: Hans
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lian
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ness
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D005048:Etorphine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology; D007103:Immobilization / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D008297:Male; D009664:Norway; D012418:Ruminants; D014991:Xylazine / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D014991:Xylazine; D005048:Etorphine