Further Studies on the Immobilization of Deer with Succinylcholine.

Further studies are reported on the use of succinylcholine as an immobilizing agent for the deer (Odocoileus). The dosage required for complete immobilization was 0.06 mgms per kilogram body weight (0.027 mgms per pound). This level induced full effects within two to ten minutes of administration (intramuscular) and caused immobilization for periods ranging between eight and thirty minutes. No harmful side effects have been noted on sequential administration of this compound at monthly intervals.