Development and characterization of an equine behaviour chamber and the effects of amitraz and detomidine on spontaneous locomotor activity

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 396-401

  Harkins, J D ^a   Queiroz Neto, A ^a,c   Mundy, G D ^b   West, D ^a   Tobin, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^b Kentucky Racing Commission   (United States)

^c SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMITRAZ; DETOMIDINE; FENTANYL CITRATE; XYLAZINE; YOHIMBINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HORSE; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LOCOMOTION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TECHNIQUE;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0030747144     PISSN: 01407783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2885.1997.00089.x     Document Type: Article

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