A romifidine and morphine combination for epidural analgesia of the flank in cattle

Canadian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 45, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 917-923

  Fierheller, Erin E ^a   Caulkett, Nigel A ^a   Bailey, Jeremy V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; LIDOCAINE; MORPHINE SULFATE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; ROMIFIDINE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ANESTHESIOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CONTROL GROUP; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; COW; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; NONHUMAN; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; RANDOMIZATION; SEDATION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; FEMALE; IMIDAZOLES; MORPHINE; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 10044269694     PISSN: 00085286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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