Performing general anesthesia in the field can be impractical as well as stressful for wildlife...
Historically, the pharmacological immobilization of wild animals can be traced back to certain...
Field wildlife anesthesia is often necessary for both invasive (e.g., surgical) and noninvasive...
Chemical immobilization consists of the use of chemical anesthetic and/or sedation agents to...
In the mid-20th Century, the chemical immobilization of exotic animals became of increasing...
In wildlife medicine, it is often necessary to chemically restrain animals to perform even the most...
There are currently over 2,400 zoos in the United States, and all of them have animals that require...
There is little difference between indigenous or exotic animals in a zoo setting versus in the...
The capture of free-ranging animals is an important foundation of wildlife research and...
Natural resource management and research programs conducted in natural areas often require the...
While inhalant anesthetics remain the “gold standard” for anesthesia in veterinary medicine, there...
Wildlife medicine treats, rehabilitates and conserves wild animal species.1 This differs from...
Wildlife veterinarians are licensed animal health professionals who specialize in treating many...
Researchers and local authorities frequently call upon veterinarians and animal control agents to...
The nature of wild animals dictates that any manipulation that requires handling will necessitate...
