Effect of amitraz and xylazine on some physiological variables of horses

The effect of the intravenous injection of amitraz (0.1mg/kg) to horses on cardiac activity, respiratory rate, intestinal motor activity, rectal temperature, sweating and masticating was evaluated and compared to the effect of intravenous administration of xylazine (1mg/kg, iv) on heart rate, respir...

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Main Authors: A. Queiroz-Neto, A.B. Carregaro, G. Zamur, J.D. Harkins, T. Tobin, M.I. Mataqueiro, S.C. Gonçalves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais 2000-02-01
Series:Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-09352000000100008&tlng=en