The suitability of medetomidine sedation for intradermal skin testing in dogs

Veterinary Dermatology

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 285-290

  Vogelnest, Linda J ^a   Mueller, Ralf S ^b   Dart, Christina M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b Animal Skin and Allergy Clinic   (Australia)

Author keywords

Atipamezole; Dogs; Intradermal skin testing; Medetomidine; Sedation

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0034365729     PISSN: 09594493     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-3164.2000.00205.x     Document Type: Article

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