Effects of surgery, anesthesia and pain on reproduction and behaviour of captive and free-ranging ducks

Intra-abdominal radio transmitters are used to provide valuable information on reproduction, movement patterns, habitat use, and survival in a variety of wildlife species, including waterfowl. Pain and stress associated during capture, handling, anesthesia, and with instrumentation during surgery ma...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Machin, Karen L.
Other Authors: Livingston, Alex
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: University of Saskatchewan 2008
Online Access:http://library.usask.ca/theses/available/etd-10172008-085003/