Monique Bester, [27 Nov 2024 at 16:00:12]: Good afternoon all. Would someone be able to assist me with a drug combination for darting Impalas? I need to do a few close to Kruger National Park to place trackers. Thanks Jacs Mostert, [27 Nov 2024 at 22:43:53]: This is what we use and it's a nice, stable immobilisation. Adult Rams: 0.75 mg etorphine + 0.75 mg Thianil+ 5 mg midazolam + 1 mg butorphanol and 15 mg azaperone. Adult female: 0.5 mg etorphine + 0.5 mg Thianil + 5 mg midazolam + 1 mg butorphanol and 10 mg azaperone. Reverse with naltrexone:opioid 15:1 Hendrik Hansen, [27 Nov 2024 at 23:06:41]: Adult ram and ewe Thianil 0.5 mg + medetomidine 2.5 mg and perphenazine hydrochloride (WBP) 4 mg Dickson Wambura, 3 Dec 2024 Hi Dr. HH, what if you don't have a WBP in this combo?? HO Reuter, 3 Dec 2024 I would be cautious using azaperone in impala, even at the lower opioid dose with butorphanol. Then rather use WBP or more midazolam if needed.I would substitute WBP with midazolam. Or even just use Thianil and medetomidine, but not necessarily use azaperone on impala. (On most other antelope I like azaperone) Jacs Mostert, 3 Dec 2024 Thanks very much, and although everyone says this, it works really well for us. Haven't had one mortality or issue. Hendrik Hansen, [04 Dec 2024 at 17:11:10]: Dickson, then use medetomidine 3 mg or add midazolam 4mg or azaperone 3mg
