Treatment of a dog with severe baclofen intoxication using hemodialysis and mechanical ventilation

Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 312-318

  Torre, Danna M ^a,b   Labato, Mary A ^a   Rossi, Tracey ^a   Foley, Catherine ^a   O'Toole, Therese E ^a  

^a TUFTS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VCA Shoreline Veterinary Referral Emergency Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Canine; Cardiac conduction abnormalities; Coma; Respiratory failure; Toxicity

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 45249094931     PISSN: 14793261     EISSN: 14764431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1476-4431.2008.00310.x     Document Type: Article

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