Effect of feed restriction on plasma dantrolene concentrations in horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 42, Issue SUPPL. 38, 2010, Pages 613-617

  Mc Kenzie, E C ^a   Garrett, R L ^a   Payton, M E ^b   Riehl, J H ^a   Firshman, A M ^c   Valberg, S J ^c  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Equine; Horse; Oral; Spectrofluorometry

Indexed keywords

CENTRAL MUSCLE RELAXANT; DANTROLENE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BLOOD; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HORSE; MALE; TIME;

ANIMALS; DANTROLENE; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; HORSES; MALE; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; TIME FACTORS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 78249281649     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00262.x     Document Type: Article

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