David Pretorius, [31 Aug 2023 at 20:50:19]: Evening. What are the ultra-low dose opioid mixtures for impala in a truck? As far as I can remember, it is Thianil 0.05 mg plus about 0.7ml ketamine/medetomidine combination. Douw Grobler, [31 Aug 2023 at 21:03:50]: David Take 3 mg opioid (1.5 mg Thianil plus 1.5 mg M99) plus 2 ml Stresnil (80 mg) and inject into 100 ml Sterile water (Kyron). That will flatten 103 impala inside a truck [ie. about 1 ml per impala] Do them in batches of 10 to 15 at a time, depending on the size of the compartment. Once injected, close the hatch. 5 minutes later they will all sleep. Two people work together - one operates the pole syringe, the other mark with Marker Stick. Reverse each impala with 4 mg naltrexone once you are finished. Henry Labuschagne, [31 Aug 2023 at 23:34:01]: I find they respond better to the above protocol if you allow them to settle down for a few minutes after being chased and adrenaline is high. Neil Parsons, [13 Sep 2023 at 06:33:35]: Good morning, excuse my ignorance, but when would you need to do something like this? Usually, using a pole syringe in a truck full of impala results in a “pop-corn” effect and produces more trauma than it’s worth Andy Fraser, [13 Sep 2023 at 06:43:23]: Neil, when we were loading red impala ewes into black impala breeding camps, mass captured ewes were processed as described above. Ear tags and microchips were inserted, blood samples were collected, boosters of vaccine given and the animals were treated with an external parasiticide. 4mg of fentanyl or microdoses of thiafentanil worked unbelievably well via pole syringe. Leaving them for 15-30mins post mass capture allowed the drugs to be far more effective
