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Altered states part 2: addressing nausea in canine research subjects

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Nausea and emesis can occur for multiple reasons. While research staff can readily empathize with this type of discomfort, proper assessment and treatment can be challenging. In order to provide optimal care for canine research subjects, it is critical that institutions develop a treatment plan and take preemptive measures to control nausea and emesis when they occur.

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Hampshire, V. Altered states part 2: addressing nausea in canine research subjects. Lab Anim 45, 61–62 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban.931

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