This annotated bibliography provides a list of available literature sources on anesthetizing or immobilizing small animals. Although the original intent of this bibliography was to deal strictly with small wild animals, it was expanded to include listings on many laboratory animals such as rabbits, rats, and mice. Extensive testing and research on these animals has led to better methods in handling, anesthetizing, and immobilizing. For these reasons, it is hoped that the procedures and methods obtained in the laboratory may apply to the welfare, well-being, and management of wild animal populations.
Information has also been included on repellents, as they too are a form of chemical restraint. However, it is not a complete list and many more sources do exist. In this bibliography, a small animal is defined as one which is smaller than a wild pig. Selected references are included for marine mammals. In some instances, reptile and amphibian species not found in North America are reported due to the general lack of knowledge on these groups
The publications are listed alphabetically by the author's last name. The use or mention of trade names or products does not constitute an endorsement by the Bureau of Land Management. The annotations include drug dosages and some handling techniques.
This information is given only to guide the reader to appropriate literature; it should not be used as a dosage reference by itself. Some abstracts were quoted directly from the source material.