Anti-nociceptive efficacy of carprofen, levomethadone and buprenorphine for pain relief in cats following major orthopaedic surgery

Journal of Veterinary Medicine Series A: Physiology Pathology Clinical Medicine

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 186-198

  Mollenhoff A ^a   Nolte, I ^a   Kramer, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY MEDICINE HANNOVER   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLMETHADOL; ANALGESIC AGENT; BUPRENORPHINE; CARBAZOLE DERIVATIVE; CARPROFEN; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FRACTURE; INJURY; METHODOLOGY; ORTHOPEDICS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALGESICS; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; BUPRENORPHINE; CARBAZOLES; CATS; FRACTURES, BONE; METHADYL ACETATE; ORTHOPEDICS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; POSTOPERATIVE CARE; RANDOM ALLOCATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 23944493712     PISSN: 0931184X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1439-0442.2005.00710.x     Document Type: Article

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