Cortisol suppression in cats after induction of anesthesia with etomidate, compared with ketamine-diazepam combination

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 58, Issue 8, 1997, Pages 868-871

  Moon, Paula F ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAZEPAM; ETOMIDATE; HALOTHANE; HYDROCORTISONE; KETAMINE;

ADRENAL CORTEX FUNCTION; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CAT; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HORMONE DETERMINATION; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NONHUMAN;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CATS; DIAZEPAM; DRUG COMBINATIONS; ETOMIDATE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HYDROCORTISONE; KETAMINE; MALE; RESPIRATION; SYSTOLE; TIDAL VOLUME;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS; TRIXIS;

EID: 0030837484     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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