Comparing oral and intramuscular administration of medetomidine in cats

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 41-46

  Ansah, O B ^a   Raekallio, M ^a   Vainio, O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

^b ORION CORPORATION   (Finland)

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EID: 0038697291     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.1998.tb00168.x     Document Type: Article

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