Management of Gunshot Bullet in a Rescued Leopard (Panthera pardus)

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A male leopard was rescued from free range area in Kangra Dist. of Himachal Pradesh in India after tranquillization with ketamine (8 mg/kgbwt) and xylazine (1.5 mg/kgbwt). The leopard was trapped in the body gripper trap with injuries on various parts of the body. On physical examination of animal there was found a gun bullet underneath the skin. The bullet was surgically removed successfully and animal recovered well.

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(2013). Management of Gunshot Bullet in a Rescued Leopard (Panthera pardus). International Journal of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, 1(4), 91-93. https://europub.co.uk./articles/-A-383689