A comparison of epidural buprenorphine plus detomidine with morphine plus detomidine in horses undergoing bilateral stifle arthroscopy

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 67-76

  Fischer, Berit L ^a,b   Ludders, John W ^a   Asakawa, Makoto ^a   Fortier, Lisa A ^a   Fubini, Susan L ^a   Nixon, Alan J ^a   Radcliffe, Rolfe M ^a   Erb, Hollis N ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^b Veterinary Specialty Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Arthroscopy; Buprenorphine; Detomidine; Epidural; Equine; Morphine; Opioids

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 57649237825     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2008.00422.x     Document Type: Article

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