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The immobilization of adult male and female elephant Loxodonta africana, Blumenbach with etorphine and observation on the action of diprenorphine / H. Ebedes

By: Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Series: Madoqua, Vol. 9, No. 2, 1975; p. 19 - 24Publication details: Windhoek : Nature Conservation and Tourism Branch of the South West Africa Administration, 1975, : John Meinert PrintingDescription: 6 pages : tables; 28 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • PER 154 Madoqua
Summary: Fourty-two adult elephant (22 males and 20 females) were captured in the Etosha National Park with etorphine (M99 Reckitt). The utilization of a helicopter resulted in the capture of 41 elephant in 7 days. The mean mobolization time was 14 min 56 seconds. The effects of the etorphine were antagonised in 17 elephants with diprenorphine at a ratio of 1:0,5. Cyprenorphine antagonised the etorphine at a ratio of 1:2,5. The capture operation was successful and only one death was recorded
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Fourty-two adult elephant (22 males and 20 females) were captured in the Etosha National Park with etorphine (M99 Reckitt). The utilization of a helicopter resulted in the capture of 41 elephant in 7 days. The mean mobolization time was 14 min 56 seconds. The effects of the etorphine were antagonised in 17 elephants with diprenorphine at a ratio of 1:0,5. Cyprenorphine antagonised the etorphine at a ratio of 1:2,5. The capture operation was successful and only one death was recorded

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