Effects of xylazine/ketamine on cardiac function and serum ionised calcium in horses

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 6-11

  Grubb, T L ^a   Benson, G J ^a   Thurmon, J C ^a   Olson, W O ^a   Tranquilli, W J ^a   Foreman, J H ^a   Constable, P D ^a   Davis, L E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 0008765242     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.1997.tb00148.x     Document Type: Article

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