Evaluation of a local anesthetic delivery system for the postoperative analgesic management of canine total ear canal ablation - A randomized, controlled, double-blinded study

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 328-339

  Wolfe, Tina M ^a   Bateman, Shane W ^b   Cole, Lynette K ^b   Smeak, Daniel D ^b  

^a Cincinnati Animal Referral and Emergency Center   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Lidocaine; Local anesthetic infusion; Morphine; ON Q system; Postoperative analgesia; Total ear canal ablation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33747091567     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2005.00272.x     Document Type: Article

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