The effects of morphine on the recovery of horses from halothane anaesthesia

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-29

  Clark, Louise ^a,b   Clutton, R Eddie ^a   Blissitt, Karen J ^a   Chase Topping, Margo E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Analgesia; Halothane; Horse; Morphine; Opioids

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 38349006643     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2007.00350.x     Document Type: Article

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