Observations on the use of cyproheptadine hydrochloride as an antipruritic agent in allergic cats

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 634-637

  Scott, Danny W ^a   Rothstein, Emily ^a   Beningo, Karyn E ^a   Miller Jr , William H ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIPRURITIC AGENT; CHLORPHENIRAMINE; CLEMASTINE; CYPROHEPTADINE; DEXAMETHASONE; FATTY ACID; METHYLPREDNISOLONE;

ALLERGY; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; BULIMIA; CAT; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; FEMALE; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRURITUS; VETERINARY MEDICINE; VOCALIZATION; VOMITING;

ANIMALIA; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0031794005     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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