Open AccessNotes on the chemical immobilisation and restraint of the Addo Elephant (<i>Loxodonta Africana</i>)
Author(s) -
E. Young
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
koedoe
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.419
H-Index - 29
eISSN - 2071-0771
pISSN - 0075-6458
DOI - 10.4102/koedoe.v15i1.675
Subject(s) - national park , african elephant , biology , medicine , zoology , ecology
The physiological response of Addo elephants (Loxo- donta africana) to etorphine hydrochloride (M-99) and acetylpromazine maleate is discussed. As in the case of Kruger National Park elephants, the described dosage rates of drugs are highly effective for safe anaesthesia of these elephants