Effects of buprenorphine, carprofen and saline on thermal and mechanical nociceptive thresholds in cats

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 344-350

  Steagall, Paulo Vm ^a   Taylor, Polly M ^b   Brondani, Juliana T ^a   Luna, Stelio Pl ^a   Dixon, Mike J ^b   Ferreira, Tatiana H ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b TAYLOR MONROE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Buprenorphine and carprofen; Cats; Pain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 34547665413     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2006.00331.x     Document Type: Article

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