Field use of isoflurane and air anesthetic equipment in wildlife

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 303-311

  Lewis, John C M ^a  

^a C o International Zoo Veterinary Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air; Carnivore; Field anesthesia; Inhalation anesthesia; Isoflurane; Primate

Indexed keywords

ALOCASIA MACRORRHIZOS; AVES; FELIS CATUS; GALLIFORMES; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES;

EID: 5344263076     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/03-072     Document Type: Article

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