Investigation of romifidine and detomidine for the clinical sedation of horses

Veterinary Record

Volumn 147, Issue 18, 2000, Pages 507-511

  Freeman, S L ^a   England, G C W ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DETOMIDINE; ROMIFIDINE;

ARTICLE; AUDITORY STIMULATION; BODY WEIGHT; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARE; DOSE RESPONSE; HEART RATE; HORSE; NONHUMAN; SEDATION; TACTILE STIMULATION; UPPER LIP;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0034727472     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.147.18.507     Document Type: Article

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