Desflurane anaesthesia in the horse: Minimum alveolar concentration following induction of anaesthesia with xylazine and ketamine

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 56-59

  Clarke, K W ^a   Song, D Y ^a,b   Lee, Y H ^a   Alibhai, H I K ^a  

^a ROYAL VETERINARY COLLEGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Equine Hospital   (South Korea)

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EID: 84962931362     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.1996.tb00289.x     Document Type: Article

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