Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Comparison of Butorphanol-Azaperone-Medetomidine and Nalbuphine-Medetomidine-Azaperone in Free-Ranging Elk (Cervus canadensis ) in Pennsylvania, USA. |
| Authors: |
Corondi, Avery M., Brown, Justin D., Banfield, Jeremiah E., Walter, W. David |
| Source: |
Journal of Wildlife Diseases; Oct2024, Vol. 60 Issue 4, p950-955, 6p |
| Abstract: |
Chemical immobilization is commonly p used to capture and handle free-ranging elk (Cervus canadensis). Butorphanol-azaperone-medetomidine (BAM) and nalbuphine-medetomidine-azaperone (NalMed-A) are compounded drug combinations that are lower-scheduled in the US than drugs p historically used for elk immobilizations. We b compared BAM and NalMed-A for immobilization of free-ranging elk using free-darting and Clover trapping. From January 2020 to April 2022, 196 female elk were immobilized in Pennsylvania, USA. We report vital rates, induction and recovery times, and the need for supplemental drugs. We built mixed-effects logistic regression models to describe differences between drug choice based on induction and recovery times, capture method, and individual variation. Several models were competing, including our null model, which suggests that BAM and NalMed-A are comparable based on the parameters we evaluated. Supplemental drug administration was more frequently needed in NalMed-A immobilizations (21.2%) than in BAM immobilizations (9.0%). Overall, we found minor differences between BAM and NalMed-A, both of which appear to be effective for immobilizing elk in both free-darting and Clover trapping scenarios when performing moderately P invasive, minimally painful procedures on free- ranging elk. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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