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The effect of epidural xylazine on halothane minimum alveolar concentration in ponies
T. J. DOHERTY,
D. R. GEISER,
B. W. ROHRBACH,
T. J. DOHERTY
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN 37901-1071, USA
Search for more papers by this authorD. R. GEISER
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN 37901-1071, USA
Search for more papers by this authorB. W. ROHRBACH
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN 37901-1071, USA
Search for more papers by this authorT. J. DOHERTY,
D. R. GEISER,
B. W. ROHRBACH,
T. J. DOHERTY
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN 37901-1071, USA
Search for more papers by this authorD. R. GEISER
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN 37901-1071, USA
Search for more papers by this authorB. W. ROHRBACH
Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, University of Tennessee, College of Veterinary Medicine, Knoxville, TN 37901-1071, USA
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