The effects of medetomidine on radial nerve blockade with mepivacaine in dogs

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 62-68

  Lamont, Leigh A ^a   Lemke, Kip A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dogs; Medetomidine; Nerve block; Peripheral nerve locator; Radial nerve

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 38349048084     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2007.00349.x     Document Type: Article

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