The efficacy of alfaxalone for immersion anesthesia in koi carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 398-405

  Minter, Larry J ^a   Bailey, Kate M ^a   Harms, Craig A ^a   Lewbart, Gregory A ^a   Posner, Lysa P ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfaxalone; Alfaxan; Anesthetic; Cyprinus carpio; Fish; Koi carp

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; COPROSMA KAUENSIS; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

ALFAXALONE; ANESTHETIC AGENT; BICARBONATE; CARBON DIOXIDE; LACTIC ACID DERIVATIVE; OXYGEN; PREGNANEDIONE;

ANIMAL; BLOOD; CARP; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSSOVER PROCEDURE; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTE; PH; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TEMPERATURE; VETERINARY;

ANESTHETICS; ANIMALS; BICARBONATES; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARPS; CROSS-OVER STUDIES; DRUG ADMINISTRATION ROUTES; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; LACTATES; OXYGEN; PREGNANEDIONES; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 84902538091     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/vaa.12113     Document Type: Article

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