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. 2014 Oct 15;10:253. doi: 10.1186/s12917-014-0253-0

Table 1.

Drug doses for white rhinoceros immobilization (Buss)

Weight (kg) Etorphine (mg) Azaperone (mg) Butorphanol (mg) Naltrexone (mg)
500-750 1.5 22.5 22.5 30
750-1000 2.0 30.0 30.0 40
1000-1250 2.5 37.5 37.5 50
1250-1500 3.0 45.0 45.0 60
1500-1750 3.5 52.5 52.5 70
1750-2000 4.0 60.0 60.0 80