Cardiopulmonary and sedative effects of intramuscular medetomidine-ketamine and intravenous propofol in ostriches (Struthio camelus)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 2-7

  Langan, Jennifer N ^a   Ramsay, Edward C ^b   Blackford, James T ^b   Schumacher, Juergen ^b  

^a Brookfield Zoological Institution   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ketamine; Medetomidine; Ostrich; Propofol; Sedation; Struthio camelus

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038261030     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/1082-6742(2000)014[0002:CASEOI]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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