Comparison of direct and Doppler arterial blood pressure measurements in rabbits during isoflurane anaesthesia

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 174-184

  Harvey, Louise ^a   Knowles, Toby ^a   Murison, Pamela J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anaesthesia; Arterial blood pressure; Doppler; Rabbit

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857428297     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2011.00685.x     Document Type: Article

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