Comparison of the analgesic properties of transdermally administered fentanyl and intramuscularly administered buprenorphine during and following experimental orthopedic surgery in sheep

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 418-422

  Ahern, Benjamin J ^a   Soma, Lawrance R ^a   Boston, Raymond C ^a   Schaer, Thomas P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUPRENORPHINE; DIAZEPAM; FENTANYL; PLACEBO;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG INTERMITTENT THERAPY; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; NONHUMAN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; SEDATION; SHEEP; TIBIA OSTEOTOMY; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; BUPRENORPHINE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION SCHEDULE; FEMALE; FENTANYL; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; ORTHOPEDIC PROCEDURES; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE; SHEEP;

ANIMALIA; OVIS ARIES;

EID: 63249091072     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.70.3.418     Document Type: Article

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