The effects of dobutamine and ephedrine on packed cell volume, total protein, heart rate, and blood pressure in anaesthetized horses

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 497-499

  Hellyer, P W ^a   Wagner, A E ^a   Mama, K R ^a   Gaynor, J S ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR; DOBUTAMINE; EPHEDRINE; PROTEIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRYSTALLOID; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HEMATOCRIT; HORSE; INOTROPISM; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ADRENERGIC BETA-AGONISTS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD PROTEINS; CARDIOTONIC AGENTS; DOBUTAMINE; EPHEDRINE; HEART RATE; HEMATOCRIT; HORSES;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0032409459     PISSN: 01407783     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2885.1998.00170.x     Document Type: Article

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