Routine veterinary anaesthetic management practices in South Africa

Journal of the South African Veterinary Association

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 166-172

  Joubert, K E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Anaesthetic survey; Continuing education; Mortality; Mortality rate; South Africa; Sterilisation

Indexed keywords

ACEPROMAZINE; ALFADOLONE; ALFAXALONE; HALOTHANE; THIOPENTAL; XYLAZINE;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; CAT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DEMOGRAPHY; DOG; INSTRUMENT STERILIZATION; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; PATIENT MONITORING; PREMEDICATION; SOUTH AFRICA; SURGERY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS CATUS;

EID: 0034492595     PISSN: 10199128     EISSN: 22249435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4102/jsava.v71i3.707     Document Type: Article

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