Electroacupuncture analgesia in dogs: Is there a difference between uni- and bi-lateral stimulation?

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 52-61

  Cassu, Renata N ^a   Luna, Stelio P L ^a   Clark, Rosana M O ^a   Kronka, Sérgio N ^b  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

^b Bioscience Institute   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Bilateral; Dog; Electroacupuncture; Unilateral

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 38349018612     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2007.00347.x     Document Type: Article

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