Clinical evaluation of Alfaxan-CD® as an intravenous anaesthetic in young cats

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 82-87

  Zaki, S ^a   Ticehurst, K E ^a   Miyaki, Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Alfaxalone; Anaesthesia; Recovery score

Indexed keywords

ACEPROMAZINE; ALFAXALONE; BUTORPHANOL; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHETIC AGENT; ISOFLURANE; PREGNANEDIONE;

ANESTHETIC RECOVERY; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING; CAT; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HEART RATE; INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEWBORN; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PHYSIOLOGY; PREMEDICATION; RANDOMIZATION; TIME;

ACEPROMAZINE; ANESTHESIA RECOVERY PERIOD; ANESTHESIA, INTRAVENOUS; ANESTHETICS, INTRAVENOUS; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, NEWBORN; BLOOD PRESSURE; BUTORPHANOL; CATS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; ISOFLURANE; MALE; OXYGEN CONSUMPTION; PREGNANEDIONES; PREMEDICATION; RANDOM ALLOCATION; RESPIRATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 60849100714     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2009.00390.x     Document Type: Article

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