Accidental prehension and suspected transmucosal or oral absorption of fentanyl from a transdermal patch in a dog

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 34, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 70-73

  Schmiedt, Chad W ^a   Bjorling, Dale E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Dog; Fentanyl; Fentanyl patch; Overdose; Transdermal

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 33846252312     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2006.00302.x     Document Type: Article

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