Halothane anaesthesia in the rabbit: A comparison of the effects of medetomidine, acepromazine and midazolam on breath-holding during induction

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 11-14

  Flecknell, P A ^a   Liles, J H ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0002096436     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.1996.tb00275.x     Document Type: Article

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