The authors describe immobilization of eight animals from three species for veterinary procedures and diagnostic examinations. The protocol combined Vezotil® with medetomidine; doses were selected separately for each species.

• Immobilization was used for hoof care and diagnostic examinations in ungulates and for examination of the wolverine.
• The article describes tolerability of the combinations used in the included animals.
• The article’s findings relate only to the three species listed.

This small case series does not support calculating an overall success percentage for a wide range of wild animals. A separate Moscow Zoo clinical report lists five, rather than four, markhor goats; the count here follows the journal article.