American journal of veterinary research
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Effects of medetomidine-midazolam, midazolambutorphanol, or acepromazine-butorphanol as premedicants for mask induction of anesthesia with sevoflurane in dogs.
To characterize the effects of medetomidine-midazolam, midazolam-butorphanol, or acepromazine-butorphanol as premedicants for mask induction of anesthesia with sevoflurane in dogs. ⋯ In dogs use of premedicants provides a smoother and better quality mask induction with sevoflurane.