Vulpes bengalensis

Chemical immobilization of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes).

Red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) were immobilized with one of the following drug combinations: ketamine/xylazine (n = 22), ketamine/promazine (n = 35), ketamine/midazolam (n = 13), or tiletamine/zolazepam (n = 22). Foxes given ketamine/xylazine had the shortest induction and longest recovery times relative to other drug combinations, whereas foxes given ketamine/midazolam had the longest induction tim...

Isozymes of hair follicles from silver fox, Vulpes vulpes

Isozymes have been studied in blood from the silver fox Vulpes vulpes and a few enzymes expressed variation (Simonsen et al. 1990). However, if live animals are to be studied obtainment of blood samples requires fixation or anaesthesia. Tissue samples are even more difficult to obtain. Earlier investigations, especially in forensic medicine, used a piece of cloth with e.g. bloodstains for detec...

Reproduction of the red fox Vulpes vulpes in Central Italy

The reproduction of the red fox Vulpes vulpes has been widely studied (Hayssen et al. 1993). Most features are highly variable, and reproductive output appears dependent on food availability at high latitudes (Englund 1970), whereas at lower latitudes it seems limited by social constraints (Macdonald 1980, Lindström 1989). No data on the reproduction of the red fox are available for the Mediter...

Predation by Red Foxes (Vulpes vulpes) at an Outdoor Piggery

Outdoor pig operations are an alternative to intensive systems of raising pigs; however for the majority of outdoor pork producers, issues of biosecurity and predation control require significant management and (or) capital investment. Identifying and quantifying predation risk in outdoor pork operations has rarely been done, but such data would be informative for these producers as part of the...

Karyotype Analysis of Vulpes vulpes (Common Fox) of Iran