Ketamine anaesthesia following premedication of rabbits with vitamin C

Journal of Veterinary Science

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 239-241

  Elsa, Abdullahi ^a   Ubandawaki, Stephen ^a  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Ketamine; Rabbits; Vitamin C

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS;

EID: 25144463198     PISSN: 1229845X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4142/jvs.2005.6.3.239     Document Type: Article

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