Evaluation of analgesia induced by epidural administration of medetomidine to cows

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 162-167

  Lin, Hui Chu ^a   Trachte, Elizabeth A ^a,b   DeGraves, Fred J ^a   Rodgerson, Dwayne H ^a   Steiss, Janet E ^a   Carson, Robert L ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Agriculture Veterinary Associate   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLONIDINE; LIDOCAINE; MEDETOMIDINE; XYLAZINE;

ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTERIAL PRESSURE; ARTICLE; ATAXIA; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; DOSE TIME EFFECT RELATION; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; HEART RATE; NONHUMAN; SEDATION;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; CATTLE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; IMIDAZOLES; LIDOCAINE; MEDETOMIDINE; RESPIRATION; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; ATAXIA;

EID: 0031889427     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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