[Medical treatment of dystocia in zoo animals]

Dtsch Tierarztl Wochenschr. 2000 Dec;107(12):512-5.
[Article in German]

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.

MeSH terms

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

Substances

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