Effect of acepromazine or xylazine on tear production as measured by Schirmer tear test in normal cats

Veterinary Ophthalmology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-3

  Ghaffari, Masoud Selk ^a   Malmasi, Abdolali ^b   Bokaie, Saied ^b  

^a ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEHRAN   (Iran)

Author keywords

Acepromazine; Cat; Schirmer tear test; Tear production; Xylazine

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 74549135666     PISSN: 14635216     EISSN: 14635224     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1463-5224.2009.00738.x     Document Type: Article

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