Evaluation of an oral transmucosal administration of dexmedetomidine-butorphanol and dexmedetomidine-methadone in dogs.
Oral transmucosal (OTM) delivery is a simple and painless method for sedative administration in veterinary medicine and allows a rapid absorption without a first-pass metabolism by the liver (Porters et al. 2014.). OTM is particularly useful in aggressive animals (Santos et al. 2010). The aim of thi...
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Language: | English |
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Università degli Studi di Milano
2017-05-01
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Series: | International Journal of Health, Animal Science and Food Safety |
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Online Access: | http://riviste.unimi.it/index.php/haf/article/view/8390 |