Effect of detomidine on visceral and somatic nociception and duodenal motility in conscious adult horses

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 162-172

  Elfenbein, Johanna R ^a   Sanchez, L Chris ^a   Robertson, Sheilah A ^a   Cole, Cynthia A ^b,c   Sams, Richard ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b University of Florida   (United States)

^c Idexx Pharmaceuticals   (United States)

Author keywords

Alpha 2 adrenoreceptor agonist; Analgesia; Equine; Sedation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 60349095909     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2008.00441.x     Document Type: Article

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