The effect of pre-anaesthetic medication on the incidence of cardiac arrhythmias during halothane anaesthesia in cats

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 45-49

  Walsh, K P ^a   Brearley, J C ^a   Cullum Hanshaw, K S ^a  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acepromazine; Anaesthesia; Cardiac arrhythmias; Cats; Diazepam; Pre anaesthetic medication

Indexed keywords

EID: 27844525396     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-2995.2000.00010.x     Document Type: Article

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