Low-cost remote drug delivery blow-dart for veterinary use
2020
Tarmizi, Mohamed Reza | Zainuddin, Zainal Zahari
Remote drug delivery system (RDDS) is commonly used by veterinarians to administer drugs to the unapproachable captive zoo and free-ranging animals. Although several commercial systems are available, they are expensive to purchase. The construction of a low cost, home-made two-chambered compressed air blow-dart is described in this paper for the use of veterinarian in developing countries. The design of the dart is based on the design of a commercial blow dart system. An advantage in terms of cost-effectiveness is expected when the darts are applied in mass, for example rabies vaccination program on free-ranging stray dogs where a large number of darts are required or immobilization in macaques for biological sampling where darts are usually damaged.
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