Assessment of orocaecal transit time in cats by the breath hydrogen method: The effects of sedation and a comparison of definitions

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 243-246

  Sparkes, A H ^a   Papasouliotis, K ^a   Viner, J ^a   Cripps, P J ^a   Gruffydd Jones, T J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACEPROMAZINE; BUPRENORPHINE; KETAMINE; LACTULOSE; MEDETOMIDINE; MIDAZOLAM; SEDATIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAT; CECUM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HYDROGEN BREATH TEST; INTESTINE TRANSIT TIME; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; SEDATION;

EID: 0029987818     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0034-5288(96)90047-8     Document Type: Article

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