Part-time veterinarian Jenny Wells, 46, who was found dead at a property at Jingili late last month, was farewelled at an impromptu memorial at Rapid Creek, Darwin, 3 June. Northern Territory police are yet to confirm the cause of the popular vet’s death, or those of her two children, whose […]
Sedation of western grey kangaroos (Macropus fuliginosus ocydromus) with tiletamine-zolazepam
It is sometimes necessary to restrain kangaroos (Macropus spp) for veterinary treatment or in the course of scientific research, but the associated stresses may induce capture myopathy in wild kangaroos. Judicious use of injectable sedatives can reduce the risk of capture myopathy. Zoletil (R), a proprietary mixture of tiletamine and […]