Electrically induced blink reflex and facial motor nerve stimulation in beagles

Journal of veterinary internal medicine / American College of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 418-423

  Añor, Sonia ^a   Espadaler, Josep M ^b   Pastor, Josep ^a   Pumarola, Marti ^a  

^a UNIVERSITAT AUTÒNOMA DE BARCELONA   (Spain)

^b HOSPITAL DEL MAR   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLINKING; DOG; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; FACE; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; INNERVATION; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; PHYSIOLOGY; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

ANIMALS; BLINKING; DOGS; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; EVOKED POTENTIALS, MOTOR; FACE; FACIAL NERVE; FEMALE; MALE; NERVE BLOCK; TRIGEMINAL NERVE;

EID: 0034223003     PISSN: 08916640     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-1676.2000.tb02250.x     Document Type: Article

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