Tramadol improved the efficacy of ketamine-xylazine anaesthesia in young pigs

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 562-566

  Ajadi, Adetola R ^a   Olusa, Timothy A ^a   Smith, Olusiji F ^a   Ajibola, Eyitayo S ^a   Adeleye, Olusola E ^a   Adenubi, Olubukola T ^a   Makinde, Folashade A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Ketamine; Pig; Swine; Tramadol; Xylazine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 70350136274     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2009.00496.x     Document Type: Article

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