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Abstract - Syringe Projection Experiments on Wind Cave Bison
 

Devenport, J. Fred. 1961. Syringe Projection Experiments on Wind Cave Bison. 8 p.

Abstract

The object of this experiment was to determine if buffalo calves can be vaccinated for Brucellosis by either direct vaccination with a Carbon Dioxide propelled syringe and a temporary color marking by paint syringe, or secondly, immobilizing the animal with a Carbon Dioxide propelled syringe containing an immobilizing drug and then vaccinating and marking by while the animal is down.

These experiments were conducted at Wind Cave National Park during November 15 to December 1, 1960.

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Lewis and Clark, while on their journey up the Missouri River in 1804, noted that this "wild dog of the prairie...appears here in infinite numbers."
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