Analgesic, hemodynamic and respiratory effects of caudal epidurally administered ropivacaine hydrochloride in mares

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 61-74

  Skarda, Roman T ^a   Muir, William W ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Caudal epidural; Mares; Ropivacaine

Indexed keywords

EID: 0004654849     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-2995.2001.00025.x     Document Type: Article

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