Lack of systemic absorption of lidocaine from 5% patches placed on horses

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 443-446

  Bidwell, Lori A ^a,b   Wilson, Debbie V ^b   Caron, John P ^b  

^a ROOD AND RIDDLE EQUINE HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Horse; Lidocaine; Patch; Transdermal

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 35548967126     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2007.00348.x     Document Type: Article

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