Effect of epidural and intravenous use of the neurokinin-1 (NK-1) receptor antagonist maropitant on the sevoflurane minimum alveolar concentration (MAC) in dogs

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 201-205

  Alvillar, Brittany M ^a   Boscan, Pedro ^a   Mama, Khursheed R ^a   Ferreira, Tatiana H ^a   Congdon, Jonathan ^a   Twedt, David C ^a  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

Author keywords

Cerenia; Epidural; Maropitant; Minimum alveolar concentration; Neurokinin 1 receptor

Indexed keywords

EID: 84857435623     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2011.00670.x     Document Type: Article

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