Opioid Analgesia in Horses

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 493-514

  Clutton, R Eddie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Anesthesia; Horses; Opioid

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; MORPHINE; NARCOTIC ANALGESIC AGENT;

ANALGESIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; DRUG POTENTIATION; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; PAIN; REVIEW;

ADRENERGIC ALPHA-2 RECEPTOR AGONISTS; ANALGESIA; ANALGESICS, OPIOID; ANIMALS; DRUG SYNERGISM; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; MORPHINE; PAIN;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 78149239615     PISSN: 07490739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2010.07.002     Document Type: Review

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