Alfaxalone as an intramuscular injectable anesthetic in koi carp (Cyprinus carpio)

Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 852-858

  Bailey, Kate M ^a   Minter, Larry J ^a,b,c   Lewbart, Gregory A ^a   Harms, Craig A ^a   Griffith, Emily H ^a   Posner, Lysa P ^a  

^a NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Hanes Veterinary Medical Center   (United States)

^c Great Plains Zoo and Delbridge Museum of Natural History   (United States)

Author keywords

Alfaxalone; anesthesia; Cyprinus carpio; injectable; koi carp

Indexed keywords

COPROSMA KAUENSIS; CYPRINIDAE; CYPRINUS CARPIO;

ALFAXALONE; ANESTHETIC AGENT; PREGNANEDIONE;

ANESTHESIA; ANIMAL; CARP; CLINICAL TRIAL; DOSE RESPONSE; INTRAMUSCULAR DRUG ADMINISTRATION; VETERINARY;

ANESTHESIA; ANESTHETICS; ANIMALS; CARPS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; INJECTIONS, INTRAMUSCULAR; PREGNANEDIONES;

EID: 84920117036     PISSN: 10427260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1638/2014-0056.1     Document Type: Article

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