Neurobehavioral effects of medetomidine in mice

Indian Journal of Animal Sciences

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 33-34

  Mohammad, P K ^a   Yakoub, L K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MOSUL   (Iraq)

Author keywords

Medetomidine mice; Neurobehavioural effects

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347073005     PISSN: 03678318     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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