The effects of anesthesia with a combination of intramuscular xylazine-diazepam-ketamine on heart rate, respiratory rate and cloacal temperature in roosters

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 232-236

  Mostachio, Giuliano Q ^a   De Oliveira, Luciana D ^a   Carciofi, Aulus C ^a   Vicente, Wilter R R ^a  

^a SÃO PAULO STATE UNIVERSITY UNESP   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Avian; Diazepam; Ketamine; Roosters; Xylazine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; AVES;

EID: 41849087354     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2007.00381.x     Document Type: Article

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