Sedation and Pain Management with Intravenous Romifidine-Butorphanol in Standing Horses

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science

Volumn 29, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 75-81

  DeRossi, Rafael ^a   Jorge, Tiago P ^a   Ossuna, Mariana R ^a   Carneiro, Renata P B ^a   Alves, Odilon D ^a   Zanenga, Nátali F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Butorphanol; Horse; Pain; Romifidine; Sedation

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 59349096302     PISSN: 07370806     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2008.12.004     Document Type: Article

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