Neurophysiological techniques to assess pain in animals

Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 325-335

  Murrell, J C ^a   Johnson, C B ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL WELFARE; BISPECTRAL INDEX; DRUG EFFICACY; ELECTRODE; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAM; EVOKED RESPONSE; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL DETECTION; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS, SOMATOSENSORY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; PAIN MEASUREMENT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33748375822     PISSN: 01407783     EISSN: 13652885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2885.2006.00758.x     Document Type: Review

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