Effect of xylazine, detomidine, and a combination of xylazine and butorphanol on equine duodenal motility

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 619-623

  Merritt, A M ^a   Burrow, J A ^a   Hartless, C S ^b  

^a Scott)   (United States)

^b University of Florida ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUTORPHANOL; DETOMIDINE; XYLAZINE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; COLIC; DRUG EFFECT; DUODENUM MOTILITY; HORSE; INTESTINE MUSCLE; NONHUMAN; SMOOTH MUSCLE RELAXATION;

ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; BUTORPHANOL; DRUG COMBINATIONS; DUODENUM; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL MOTILITY; HORSES; IMIDAZOLES; MALE; PRESSURE; XYLAZINE;

EID: 0031860851     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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