Experimental comparison of ketamine with a combination of ketamine, butorphanol and medetomidine for general anaesthesia of the Eurasian badger (Meles meles L.)

Veterinary Journal

Volumn 167, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 186-193

  de Leeuw, A N S ^a,c   Forrester, G J ^a   Spyvee, P D ^a   Brash, M G I ^b   Delahay, R J ^a  

^a CENTRAL SCIENCE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b Battle Flatts Veterinary Clinic   (United Kingdom)

^c CSL Research Unit   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Butorphanol; Eurasian badger; Ketamine; Medetomidine

Indexed keywords

ATIPAMEZOLE; BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE; KETAMINE; MEDETOMIDINE; VETALAR V;

ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TRAPPING; ARTICLE; ASIA; BREATHING RATE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG MIXTURE; EUROPE; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; HEART RATE; MAMMAL; MUSCLE RELAXATION; MUSCLE RIGIDITY; NONHUMAN; SALIVATION; SAMPLING; SNEEZING; UNCONSCIOUSNESS;

ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS; ANIMALS; BUTORPHANOL; CARNIVORA; FEMALE; HEART RATE; KETAMINE; MALE; MEDETOMIDINE; RESPIRATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANIMALIA; MELES MELES; TAXIDEA TAXUS; TAXIDIINAE;

EID: 1142299400     PISSN: 10900233     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1090-0233(03)00113-8     Document Type: Article

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