Factors affecting mechanical (nociceptive) thresholds in piglets

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 628-635

  Janczak, Andrew M ^a   Ranheim, Birgit ^a   Fosse, Torunn K ^a   Hild, Sophie ^a   Nordgreen, Janicke ^a   Moe, Randi O ^a   Zanella, Adroaldo J ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Nociception; Pig

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; SUIDAE;

EID: 84867207100     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2012.00737.x     Document Type: Article

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