Dose range finding study for the efficacy of meloxicam administered prior to sodium urate-induced synovitis in cats

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 394-406

  Carroll, Gwendolyn L ^a   Narbe, Ruediger ^b   Kerwin, Sharon C ^a   Taylor, Lathrop ^c   Peterson, Kurt ^d   Hartsfield, Sandee M ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMA GMBH AND CO KG   (Germany)

^c TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM VETMEDICA INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Cats; Meloxicam; Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug; Osteoarthritis; Synovitis

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 79958811265     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2011.00621.x     Document Type: Article

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