A preliminary investigation comparing pre-operative morphine and buprenorphine for postoperative analgesia and sedation in cats

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 29-35

  Stanway, G W ^b   Taylor, P M ^a   Brodbelt, D C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Buprenorphine; Cats; Morphine

Indexed keywords

EID: 85040386513     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-2987.2001.00062.x     Document Type: Article

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