Comparison of the performance of linear resistance and ultrasonic pneumotachometers at rest and during lobeline-induced hyperpnoea

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 68, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 153-159

  Kastner S B R ^a   Marlin, D J ^b   Roberts, C A ^b   Auer, J A ^a   Lekeux, P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRFLOW; AIRWAY RESISTANCE; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; BREATHING MECHANICS; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECHOGRAPHY; ESOPHAGUS PRESSURE; FACE MASK; FEMALE; HORSE; HYPERPNEA; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NONHUMAN; PEAK EXPIRATORY FLOW; PNEUMOTACHYGRAPHY; REST;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 0342699809     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/rvsc.1999.0353     Document Type: Article

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