Complications associated with the use of indwelling epidural catheters in dogs: 81 cases (1998-1999)

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 216, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 368-370

  Swalander, David B ^a   Crowe Jr , Dennis T ^a   Hittenmiller, Donald H ^a   Jahn, Pamela J ^a  

^a Carson Tahoe Veterinary Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; DOG; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; INDWELLING CATHETER; INSTRUMENTATION; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANIMALS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DOGS; FEMALE; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MALE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0034133825     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2000.216.368     Document Type: Article

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