Hattingh J, Wright P G, de Vos V, McNairn I S, Ganhao M F, Silove M, Wolverson G, Cornelius S T
J S Afr Vet Assoc. 1984 Dec;55(4):157-64.
Blood composition of succinyldicholine culled elephants and buffaloes was compared with that of undisturbed animals shot in the brain. The results show statistically significant differences in a number of variables including plasma ACTH and cortisol concentrations. The observed changes are attributed to stress induced by a combination of herding and darting with succinyldicholine and asphyxia. Extrapolation from blood oxygen tensions suggests that this stress may be perceived for an undetermined period which is probably longer in elephants than buffaloes.
将注射琥珀酰胆碱后的大象和水牛的血液成分与脑部被枪击致死的未受干扰动物的血液成分进行了比较。结果显示，包括血浆促肾上腺皮质激素（ACTH）和皮质醇浓度在内的多个变量存在统计学上的显著差异。观察到的变化归因于驱赶、注射琥珀酰胆碱以及窒息共同导致的应激反应。从血氧张力推断，这种应激可能会持续一段不确定的时间，大象可能比水牛持续的时间更长。
