Effects of lakspur (Delphinium barbeyi) on heart rate and electrically evoked electromyographic response of the external anal sphincter in cattle

American Journal of Veterinary Research

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 539-546

  Green, Benedict T ^a   Pfister, James A ^a   Cook, Daniel ^a   Welch, Kevin D ^a   Stegelmeier, Bryan L ^a   Lee, Stephen T ^a   Gardner, Dale R ^a   Knoppel, Edward L ^a   Panter, Kip E ^a  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEOSTIGMINE METHYL SULFATE; PHYSOSTIGMINE; ALKALOID; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; NEOSTIGMINE; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANUS SPHINCTER; ARTICLE; CARDIOTOXICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEIFER; INTESTINE INNERVATION; INTOXICATION; LARKSPUR; NONHUMAN; TACHYCARDIA; ANAL CANAL; ANIMAL; CATTLE; CHEMISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD; EVOKED RESPONSE; PHYSIOLOGY;

BOS; DELPHINIUM; DELPHINIUM BARBEYI;

ALKALOIDS; ANAL CANAL; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITORS; DELPHINIUM; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; ELECTROMAGNETIC PHENOMENA; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; EVOKED POTENTIALS; FEMALE; HEART RATE; NEOSTIGMINE; PHYSOSTIGMINE; PLANT EXTRACTS;

EID: 65349147729     PISSN: 00029645     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.70.4.539     Document Type: Article

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