[Medical treatment of dystocia in zoo animals].

Abstract

Kasuistics of Zoo animals with dystocia (Anoa, Giraffe, Snow goat, Scimitar horned Antelope, Bactrian camel, Tiger, Diana monkey) treated with special pharmaceuticals (glukokortikoids, cienbuterol, denaverine, carbetocin) and distance injections by blow darts are introduced. These procedures are described as very effective and save methods of obstetrics especially in Zoo animals.

• Authors: K Eulenberger
• Journal: DTW. Deutsche tierarztliche Wochenschrift (Dtsch Tierarztl Wochenschr) Vol. 107 Issue 12 Pg. 512-5 (Dec 2000) ISSN: 0341-6593 [Print] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Medikamentöse Geburtsbeeinflussung bei Zootieren.
• PMID: 11155524 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Benzilates
• Glucocorticoids
• Oxytocin
• carbetocin
• denaverine
• Clenbuterol

Topics

• Animals
• Animals, Zoo
• Antelopes
• Benzilates (therapeutic use)
• Camelus
• Clenbuterol (therapeutic use)
• Dystocia (drug therapy, veterinary)
• Female
• Glucocorticoids (therapeutic use)
• Goat Diseases (drug therapy)
• Goats
• Haplorhini
• Oxytocin (analogs & derivatives, therapeutic use)
• Pregnancy