Plasma and cerebrospinal fluid alfentanil, butorphanol, and morphine concentrations following caudal epidural administration in horses

Ciencia Rural

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1436-1443

  Natalini, Cláudio Corrêa ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Epidural; Equine; Opioids; Pharmacokinetics

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 33748889688     PISSN: 01038478     EISSN: 16784596     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0103-84782006000500014     Document Type: Article

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