Research, zoo applications, conservation and management programs can require the capture and manipulation of kudu antelope. The development of non- and minimally invasive procedures have allowed researchers, veterinarians and management personnel to …

The kudu is one of the most stunning of the large African antelopes. The name “kudu” is derived from the Afrikaans language (The Afrikaans term “koedoe” being a combination the words for zebra and deer).1 There are two species of kudu; the lesser kud …

Chemical Immobilization: Human Safety and Accidental Exposure is one of the courses covering the principles of and techniques relating to chemical immobilization, pharmacology and drug delivery systems offered by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alli …

Chemical Immobilization Pharmacology: Tranquilizers is one among many courses offered by the San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) in safe capture chemical immobilization techniques. Such courses are typically taken by those who are intereste …

The kudu is one of the most spectacular of the African antelopes. It has been described as one of the most striking in the antelope family, largely due to the male’s large, spiraling horns. Female kudu have short horns, while the horns of the males g …

Many situations are encountered in the field and in zoos where the capture and restraint of wildlife is required. Improved understanding of the margins of safe capture, chemical immobilization, and handling of animals for research and management has …

Chemical immobilization is the chief method of capture for large wildlife species for the purposes of translocation, diagnostic testing or medical treatment. In zoos, farms, breeding facilities and free-ranging situations, chemical immobilization is …

The kudu is one of Africa’s largest antelopes. There are two subspecies of kudu: the greater kudu (Tragelaphus strepsiceros), and the lesser kudu (Tragelaphus imberbis). The greater kudu is second in size to Africa’s largest antelope, the eland. The …

The San Diego Zoo Wildlife Alliance (SDZWA) is among the zoological societies, universities and other organizations in the US that offer education in safe capture chemical immobilization techniques for those who are interested in pursuing careers in …