The use of xylazine, ketamine, and isoflurane for induction and maintenance of anesthesia in ostriches (Struthio camelus)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 101-107

  Al Sobayil, Fahd A ^a   Ahmed, Ahmed F ^a   Al Wabel, Naser A ^a   Al Thonayian, Ahmad A ^a   Al Rogibah, Fars A ^a   Al Fuaim, Abdulaziz H ^a   Al Obaid, Abdullah O ^a   Al Muzaini, Abdulaziz M ^a  

^a QASSIM UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Avian; Isoflurane; Ketamine; Ostrich; Struthio camelus; Xylazine

Indexed keywords

ALPHA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; ANESTHETIC AGENT; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; ISOFLURANE; KETAMINE; XYLAZINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG EFFECT; GENERAL ANESTHESIA; OSTRICH; PHYSIOLOGY;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-AGONISTS; ANESTHESIA, GENERAL; ANESTHETICS, DISSOCIATIVE; ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; ISOFLURANE; KETAMINE; RESPIRATION; STRUTHIONIFORMES; XYLAZINE;

AVES; STRUTHIO CAMELUS; STRUTHIONIFORMES;

EID: 69549090455     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/2008-034.1     Document Type: Article

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