Physiological effects of three inhalant anesthetics on Arctic ground squirrels

Wildlife Society Bulletin

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 946-951

  McColl, Carolyn J ^a   Boonstra, Rudy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic ground squirrels; Field endocrinology; Halothane; Immobilization; Inhalant anesthetics; Isoflurane; Methoxyflurane; Stress response

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; RODENT;

ANIMALIA; MAMMALIA; RODENTIA; SCIURIDAE; SPERMOPHILUS PARRYII;

EID: 0342470624     PISSN: 00917648     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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