The cardiorespiratory and anesthetic effects of clinical and supraclinical doses of alfaxalone in cats

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 42-54

  Muir, William ^a,c   Lerche, Phillip ^a   Wiese, Ashley ^a   Nelson, Laura ^a   Pasloske, Kirby ^b   Whittem, Ted ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Jurox Pty Ltd   (Australia)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfaxalone; Anesthesia; Cardiorespiratory

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 57649231009     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2008.00428.x     Document Type: Article

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