A sodium bicarbonate-acid powered blow-gun syringe for remote injection of wildlife. Academic Article

abstract

• An automatic blow-gun syringe which uses carbon dioxide gas as the injecting force is described. Upon striking the animal, carbon dioxide gas is released by the chemical combination of sodium bicarbonate (baking soda) and acid (vinegar), within the blow-gun syringe. The syringe has been used successfully with captive collared peccaries (Dicotyles tajacu). It has the advantages of longer stability, dependable gas expansion, reduction of drug loss, and consistent drug injection.

authors

• Grant, William

published proceedings

• J Wildl Dis

author list (cited authors)

• Lochmiller, R. L., & Grant, W. E.

citation count

• 7

complete list of authors

• Lochmiller, RL||Grant, WE

publication date

• January 1983

publisher

• Wildlife Disease Association  Publisher

published in

• Journal of Wildlife Diseases  Journal

keywords

• Acetates
• Acetic Acid
• Animal Population Groups
• Animals
• Animals, Wild
• Bicarbonates
• Injections
• Sodium Bicarbonate
• Syringes

PubMed Central ID

• 6302330

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.7589/0090-3558-19.1.48

start page

• 48

end page

• 51

volume

• 19

issue

• 1

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.7589%2F0090-3558-19.1.48