Medetomidine-ketamine anaesthesia in canine and its reversal by atipamezole

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 68, Issue 11, 1998, Pages 1140-1142

  Tiwari, S K ^a   Roy, S ^a   Mishra, U K ^a  

^a INDIRA GANDHI AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Clinico physiological effects; Dogs; Ketamine; Medetomidine; Surgical effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032245696     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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