Efficacy of tolfenamic acid and meloxicam in the control of postoperative pain following ovariohysterectomy in the cat

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 501-510

  Benito De La Víbora, Javier ^a   Lascelles, B Duncan X ^b   García Fernández, Paloma ^a   Freire, Milagros ^a   Gómez De Segura, Ignacio A ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD COMPLUTENSE DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Assessment; Mechanical wound thresholds; Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs; Pain

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 54049124453     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2008.00407.x     Document Type: Article

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