A review of alpha2 adrenoreceptor agonists and the development of hypoxemia in domestic and wild ruminants

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 134-138

  Read, Matt R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha2 agonists; Anesthesia; Hypoxemia; Oxygen; Ruminant; Wildlife

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOVIDAE;

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; OXYGEN;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BOVIDS; CATTLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; HYPOXEMIA; IMMOBILIZATION; METABOLISM; REVIEW; SHEEP; WILD ANIMAL;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; ANIMALS, WILD; ANOXEMIA; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; CATTLE; IMMOBILIZATION; OXYGEN; RUMINANTS; SHEEP;

EID: 0642314072     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/1042-7260(2003)034[0134:AROAAA]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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