Comparison of two pre-anaesthetic medetomidine doses in isoflurane anaesthetized sheep

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 8-16

  Kästner, Sabine B R ^a   Kutter, Annette P N ^a   Von Rechenberg, Brigitte ^a   Bettschart Wolfensberger, Regula ^a  

^a VETSUISSE FACULTY UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Hypoxaemia; Medetomidine; Sheep

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 33644902622     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2005.00230.x     Document Type: Article

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