Contemporary use of acepromazine in the anaesthetic management of male horses and ponies: A retrospective study and opinion poll

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 88-98

  Driessen, B ^a,b   Zarucco, L ^c   Kalir, B ^c   Bertolotti, L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adverse effects, penile prolapse; Horse; Opinion poll; Penile paralysis; Perianaesthetic use of acepromazine; Priapism

Indexed keywords

ACEPROMAZINE; HYPNOTIC SEDATIVE AGENT;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; FEMALE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; HYPOTENSION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PENIS DISEASE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT;

ACEPROMAZINE; ANESTHESIA; ANIMALS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HYPNOTICS AND SEDATIVES; HYPOTENSION; MALE; PENILE DISEASES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 78650087359     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2010.00107.x     Document Type: Article

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