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Evaluation of the muscular relaxant effect of dexmedetomidine or medetomidine in cats

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Abbreviations

DEX:

dexmedetomidine

LEV:

levomedetomidine

MED:

metedomidine

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  1. Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Università degli Studi di Camerino, Matelica, MC, Italy

    P. Scrollavezza, A. M. Tambella, C. Vullo & A. Palumbo Piccionello

  2. Dipartimento di Scienze Veterinarie, Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria, via Circonvallazione 93, 62024, Matelica, MC, Italy

    P. Scrollavezza

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Scrollavezza, P., Tambella, A.M., Vullo, C. et al. Evaluation of the muscular relaxant effect of dexmedetomidine or medetomidine in cats. Vet Res Commun 33 (Suppl 1), 213–215 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11259-009-9271-y

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