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The use of Ketamine hydrochloride (Vetalar, Parke-Davis) for the capture and restraint of five spotted hyaenas (Crocuta crocuta) is discussed. The wide margin of safety andrelatively short recovery period associated with Ketamine makeit a useful substitute for drugs such as Phencyclidine hydro-chloride (Sernylan) and Succinylcholine Chloride, routinely used for the capture of carnivores.
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