Pharmacokinetics of intravenous and oral tramadol in the bald eagle (Hliaeetus leucocephalus)

Journal of Avian Medicine and Surgery

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 247-252

  Souza, Marcy J ^a   Martin Jimenez, Tomas ^a   Jones, Michael P ^a   Cox, Sherry K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Avian; Bald eagle; Haliaeetus leucocephalus; Pharmacokinetics; Tramadol

Indexed keywords

NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT; TRAMADOL;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; AREA UNDER THE CURVE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CLINICAL TRIAL; EAGLE; FEMALE; HALF LIFE TIME; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MALE; METABOLISM; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; AREA UNDER CURVE; EAGLES; FEMALE; HALF-LIFE; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; TRAMADOL;

ACCIPITRIDAE; AVES; HALIAEETUS LEUCOCEPHALUS;

EID: 76749099316     PISSN: 10826742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1647/1082-6742-23.4.247     Document Type: Article

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