Evaluation of the anaesthetic effects of combinations of ketamine, medetomidine, romifidine and butorphanol in European badgers (Meles meles)

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 394-402

  Davison, Kathryn E ^a   Hughes, J M Lynne ^a   Gormley, Eamonn ^a   Lesellier, Sandrine ^a   Costello, Eamon ^a   Corner, Leigh A L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Badgers; Butorphanol; Ketamine; Medetomidine; Romifidine

Indexed keywords

MELES MELES; TAXIDIINAE;

EID: 35548983993     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2006.00339.x     Document Type: Article

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