Dose titration of the clinical efficacy of intravenously administered flunixin meglumine in a reversible model of equine foot lameness

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 44, Issue SUPPL. 43, 2012, Pages 17-20

  Foreman, J H ^a   Bergstrom, B E ^a   Golden, K S ^a   Roark, J J ^a   Coren, D S ^a   Foreman, C R ^a   Schumacher, S A ^b  

^a Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine   (United States)

^b United States Equestrian Federation   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesic; Horse; Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drug; NSAID; Pain

Indexed keywords

CLONIXIN; DRUG DERIVATIVE; FLUNIXIN MEGLUMINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ANIMAL LAMENESS; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; FOOT DISEASE; HEART RATE; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; PAIN; PRESSURE;

ANIMALS; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS, NON-STEROIDAL; CLONIXIN; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FOOT DISEASES; HEART RATE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; PAIN; PRESSURE;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 84870368092     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: 20423306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2012.00655.x     Document Type: Article

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