The effects of surgery and anesthesia on blood magnesium and calcium concentrations in canine and feline patients

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 89-98

  Brainard, Benjamin M ^a,c   Campbell, Vicki L ^b   Drobatz, Kenneth J ^a   Perkowski, Sandra Z ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b USA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Canine; Feline; Ionized calcium; Ionized magnesium

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIDAE;

EID: 33847217620     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2006.00300.x     Document Type: Article

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