VMD 512: Zoo/Wild Animal Breeding, Management, Nutrition and Health Care (1+1)

DART SYRINGE OR DART

• These are the specialized syringes used for loading of the immobilizing drug like xylazine or ketamine or both or etorphine.
• Darts are operated by mechanical pressure or by using the gas and proper loading of dart into the blow pipe is a must for a successful immobilization event.
• These projectile syringes are generally propelled by blowing of air, pistol, long distance rifle. Cartridges may be used for the pressure if the distant delivery systems like rifles are used in case of wild animals.

• Radio darts are available currently to locate the wild animal precisely in the forest environment and a small powerful impact resistant transmitter is attached behind the drug barrel with a projectile antenna.
• Dart needles (collared or barbed or ordinary dart needles) are of more useful in delivery of drug materials

Collared needle	Barbed needle