The sedative effects of low-dose medetomidine and butorphanol alone and in combination intravenously in dogs

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-6

  Girard, Nicolas M ^a   Leece, Elizabeth A ^b   Cardwell, J M ^c   Adams, Vicki J ^d   Brearley, Jacqueline C ^e  

^a DICK WHITE REFERRALS   (United Kingdom)

^b ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^d Veterinary Epidemiologist   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Butorphanol; Dog; Medetomidine; Sedation

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 72249086826     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2009.00502.x     Document Type: Article

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