Veterinary surgery : VS
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Veterinary surgery : VS · Mar 2002
Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical TrialPostoperative pain control in cats: clinical trials with medetomidine and butorphanol.
To evaluate the analgesic effects of medetomidine (MED) and butorphanol (BTO) in cats after ovariohysterectomy. ⋯ Both MED (at 15 microg/kg) and BTO (at 0.1 mg/kg) prevent postoperative pain in cats after ovariohysterectomy. Clinical Relevance-MED and BTO are useful for preventing postoperative pain in cats.