The effects of topical tropicamide and systemic medetomidine, followed by atipamezole reversal, on pupil size and intraocular pressure in normal dogs

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-6

  Wallin Håkanson, Nils ^a   Wallin Håkanson, Berit ^a  

^a Referral Animal Hospital Strömsholm   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Atipamezole; Canine; Intraocular pressure; Medetomidine; Mydriasis; Tropicamide

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; ATIPAMEZOLE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; MEDETOMIDINE; MYDRIATIC AGENT; TROPICAMIDE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOG; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PHYSIOLOGY; PUPIL; REFERENCE VALUE; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ADRENERGIC ALPHA-ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; DOGS; FEMALE; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; IMIDAZOLES; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; MALE; MEDETOMIDINE; MYDRIATICS; PUPIL; REFERENCE VALUES; TROPICAMIDE;

EID: 0035288324     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-5224.2001.00114.x     Document Type: Article

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