Risk factors for anaesthetic-related death in referred dogs

Veterinary Record

Volumn 158, Issue 16, 2006, Pages 563-564

  Broadbelt, D C ^a   Hammond, R ^b   Tuminaro, D ^b   Pfeiffer, D U ^b   Wood, J L N ^a  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACEPROMAZINE; ANESTHETIC AGENT; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BUTORPHANOL TARTRATE; DUMEX; HALOTHANE; ISOFLO; ISOFLURANE; MIDAZOLAM; MORPHINE SULFATE; OPIATE; PETHIDINE; PROPOFOL; RAPIOVET; THIOPENTAL;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ANIMAL HEALTH; ARTICLE; DOG; HIGH RISK POPULATION; MORTALITY; NONHUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; UNITED KINGDOM; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33646376919     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.158.16.563     Document Type: Article

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