Darts used to chemically immobilize wild animals come in a variety of sizes, volumes and configurations depending upon the remote delivery system being used. Dart guns are commonly available in rifle, shotgun and pistol models. Dart guns usually empl …

There are a number of zoological societies, universities and other organizations that offer education in safe capture chemical immobilization techniques for those who are interested in or who are pursuing careers in veterinary medicine, wildlife mana …

Since the remote capture of wild animals involves a substantial investment in time, effort and money, remote injection systems must be efficient and reliable.1 Precision, and therefore the capability of the operator, are of crucial importance, since …

Immobilization is the restriction of movement of all or part of an animal’s body by physical or chemical means. It is used to facilitate management of animals and is a common practice in many animal management procedures.Wildlife researchers often ne …

The kudu is considered one of the most spectacular of the African antelopes, largely due to its size and the male’s large, spiraling horns, which grow up to 1.8 meters. The greater kudu has a larger body size, with a height ranging between 1.3 and 1. …

Restraint is the use of manual, mechanical or chemical means to limit some or all of an animal's normal voluntary movement for the purposes of examination, collection of samples, drug administration, therapy, or manipulation.1 In general, restraint i …

There are several different methods for the delivery of immobilizing agents (drugs) to free-ranging and captive wild animals. Among these are hand held syringes, pole syringes and projected darts or syringes (remote delivery systems). The decision as …

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) is among the zoological societies that offer education in safe capture chemical immobilization techniques for those who are interested in or who are pursuing careers as a veterinarian, wildlife biologist, w …

The nature of wild and exotic animals nearly always necessitates the use of chemical immobilization for their handling and manipulation. Anesthetizing wild and exotic animals is typically done for the purposes of research, wildlife management, animal …