Acta Vet. Brno 2013, 82: 109-114

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201382010109

Alfaxalone anaesthesia in the green iguana (Iguana iguana)

Zdeněk Knotek1,2, Anna Hrdá1, Zora Knotková1, Šárka Trnková1, Vladimír Babák3

1University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary Medicine, Clinic for Avian, Reptile and Fish Medicine, Vienna, Austria
3Veterinary Research Institute, Brno, Czech Republic

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