Trap-effectiveness and response to tiletamine-zolazepam and medetomidine anaesthesia in Eurasian wild boar captured with cage and corral traps

Author

Barasona, José Ángel

López Olvera, Jorge R.

Beltrán-Beck, Beatriz

Gortazar, Christian

Vicente, Joaquín

Publication date

2013

Abstract

Capture, handling and chemical restraint are basic techniques often needed for research or management purposes. The aim of this study was testing a combination of tiletamine-zolazepam (TZ) (3 mg/kg) and medetomidine (M) (0.05 mg/kg) on Eurasian wild boar (Sus scrofa). A total of 77 free-ranging wild boar were captured by means of portable cages and corral traps and then anaesthetized with intramuscular darts using a blowpipe. The individual response to chemical immobilization was characterized using anaesthetic, clinical, and serum biochemical variables. After the procedure, 14 of these wild boar were monitored for 20 days using GPS-GSM collars.

Document Type

Article

Language

English

Subjects and keywords

Senglars; Animals salvatges en captivitat; Anestèsia en veterinària; Anaesthesia; Capture; Medetomidine; Stress; Tiletamine; Zolazepam; Wild boar

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open access

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