Evaluation of the arrhythmogenicity of a low dose of acepromazine: Comparison with xylazine

Canadian Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 241-245

  Dyson, Doris H ^a   Pettifer, Glenn R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACEPROMAZINE; ADRENALIN; HALOTHANE; XYLAZINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARRHYTHMOGENESIS; ARTICLE; DOG; DOSE RESPONSE; FEMALE; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN; TOXICITY TESTING;

ACEPROMAZINE; ADRENERGIC AGONISTS; ANESTHETICS; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANIMALS; ANTI-ARRHYTHMIA AGENTS; BLOOD PRESSURE; DOGS; DOPAMINE ANTAGONISTS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; DRUG INTERACTIONS; EPINEPHRINE; FEMALE; HALOTHANE; HEART RATE; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; TIME FACTORS; XYLAZINE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0030701958     PISSN: 08309000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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