Paper: Effects of hot-iron branding on heart rate, breathing rate and behaviour of anaesthetised Steller sea lions

Veterinary Record

Volumn 169, Issue 14, 2011, Pages 363-

  Walker, K A ^a   Mellish, J E ^b,c   Weary, D M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^c ALASKA SEALIFE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EUMETOPIAS JUBATUS; OTARIIDAE;

INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; ISOFLURANE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BREATHING RATE; FEMALE; HEART RATE; MALE; PAIN; PHYSIOLOGY; SEAL;

ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; FEMALE; HEART RATE; ISOFLURANE; MALE; PAIN; RESPIRATORY RATE; SEA LIONS;

EID: 80053503761     PISSN: 00424900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/vr.d4911     Document Type: Article

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