Acta Vet. Brno 2015, 84: 71-75

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201585010071

Combination of lidocaine/prilocaine with tramadol for short time anaesthesia-analgesia in chelonians: 18 cases

Filippo Spadola1, Manuel Morici1, Zdeněk Knotek2

1University of Messina, Department of Veterinary Science, Messina, Italy
2University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Avian and Exotic Animal Clinic, Czech Republic

Received July 3, 2014
Accepted October 22, 2014

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