Comparison between the analgesic effects of morphine and tramadol delivered epidurally in cats receiving a standardized noxious stimulation

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 11, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 948-953

  Castro, Douglas S ^a   Silva, Marta F A ^a   Shih, Andre C ^b   Motta, Pedro P A ^c   Pires, Marcos V M ^d   Scherer, Paulo O ^a  

^a FEDERAL RURAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

^b University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine   (United States)

^c Private Veterinary Gávea Veterinária   (Brazil)

^d Universidade Castelo Branco   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; TRAMADOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; NOCICEPTIVE RECEPTOR; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; REFERENCE VALUE;

ANALGESIA, EPIDURAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; CATS; FEMALE; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; MALE; MORPHINE; NOCICEPTORS; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; REFERENCE VALUES; TRAMADOL;

EID: 70450222538     PISSN: 1098612X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfms.2009.04.009     Document Type: Article

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