A comparison of preoperative morphine and buprenorphine for postoperative analgesia for arthrotomy in dogs

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 284-289

  Brodbelt, D C ^a   Taylor, P M ^a   Stanway, G W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Moy Farm Veterinary Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACEPROMAZINE; BUPRENORPHINE; HALOTHANE; MORPHINE; THIOPENTAL;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTHROTOMY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; DRUG EFFICACY; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE ANALGESIA; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; PREMEDICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0030852813     PISSN: 01407783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2885.1997.00060.x     Document Type: Article

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