Xylazine – a review of its pharmacology and use in veterinary medicine

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1988, Pages 295-313

  GREENE, S A ^a,b   THURMON, J C ^a,b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

THIAZINE DERIVATIVE; XYLAZINE;

ANIMAL; CAT; CATTLE; DOG; HAMSTER; HORSE; RAT; REVIEW; SWINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMALS, WILD; CATS; CATTLE; DOGS; HAMSTERS; HORSES; RATS; SWINE; THIAZINES; XYLAZINE;

EID: 0024228652     PISSN: 01407783     EISSN: 13652885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.1988.tb00189.x     Document Type: Review

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