Analgesic effect of butorphanol in ponies following castration

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 552-556

  Love, E J ^a   Taylor, P M ^a   Clark, C ^a   Whay, H R ^a   Murrell, J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Butorphanol; Castration; Horse; Pain

Indexed keywords

ANALGESIC AGENT; BUTORPHANOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; POSTOPERATIVE PAIN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; BUTORPHANOL; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; PAIN, POSTOPERATIVE;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 70349214759     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516409X391024     Document Type: Article

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