Analgesic, Behavioural and Cardiopulmonary Effects of Epidurally Injected Medetomidine (Domitor®) in Goats

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 65-72

  Mpanduji, D G ^a   Bittegeko, S B P ^a   Mgasa, M N ^a   Batamuzi, E K ^a  

^a SOKOINE UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CAPRA HIRCUS;

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANALGESIC AGENT; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; MEDETOMIDINE;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BACK; BODY TEMPERATURE; BREATHING; CESAREAN SECTION; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDURAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; FEMALE; GOAT; HEART RATE; LAPAROTOMY; MALE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PHYSIOLOGY; RANDOMIZATION;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANALGESIA; ANALGESICS, NON-NARCOTIC; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; CESAREAN SECTION; FEMALE; GOATS; HEART RATE; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; INJECTIONS, EPIDURAL; LAPAROTOMY; LUMBOSACRAL REGION; MALE; MEDETOMIDINE; PAIN MEASUREMENT; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RESPIRATION;

EID: 0034149927     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1439-0442.2000.00254.x     Document Type: Article

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