Effect of intrathecal and intravenous administration of oxytocin on amplitude of the reflex-evoked muscle action potential after electrical stimulation of the tooth pulp in anesthetized dogs

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 63, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1354-1358

  Brown, Dorothy C ^a   Bernier, Noemie ^a   Shofer, Frances ^a   Steinberg, Sheldon A ^a   Perkowski, Sandra Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ISOFLURANE; MORPHINE; OXYGEN; OXYTOCIN; SODIUM CHLORIDE; THIOPENTAL;

ANALGESIA; ANALGESIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DOG; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVOKED MUSCLE RESPONSE; INHALATION ANESTHESIA; MALE; MASTICATORY MUSCLE; MUSCLE ACTION POTENTIAL; NON INVASIVE MEASUREMENT; NONHUMAN; PAIN THRESHOLD; TOOTH PULP;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 0036793206     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.2002.63.1354     Document Type: Article

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