Clinical efficacy and cardiorespiratory effects of alfaxalone, or diazepam/fentanyl for induction of anaesthesia in dogs that are a poor anaesthetic risk

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 24-36

  Psatha, Evdokia ^a   Alibhai, Hatim IK ^a   Jimenez Lozano, Angeles ^a   Armitage Chan, Elizabeth ^a   Brodbelt, David C ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alfaxalone; Anaesthesia; Diazepam; Dog; Fentanyl; High risk

Indexed keywords

CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 78651063156     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2010.00577.x     Document Type: Article

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