Seizures during medetomindine sedation and local anaesthesia in two dogs undergoing skin biopsy

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 87, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 188-192

  Rainger, J E ^a   Baxter, C G ^a   Vogelnest, L J ^a   Dart, C M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

DOGS; Lignocaine; Medetomidine; Seizures

Indexed keywords

HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENT; LIDOCAINE; LOCAL ANESTHETIC AGENT; MEDETOMIDINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BIOPSY; CASE REPORT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DOG; DOG DISEASE; DRUG INTERACTION; FATALITY; FEMALE; PATHOLOGY; PEMPHIGUS; SEIZURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANESTHETICS, LOCAL; ANIMALS; BIOPSY; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DOG DISEASES; DOGS; DRUG INTERACTIONS; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE AGENTS; LIDOCAINE; MEDETOMIDINE; PEMPHIGUS; SEIZURES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 65349137043     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2009.00419.x     Document Type: Article

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