Effect of Intramuscular Medetomidine Administration on Tear Flow in Rats

Medetomidine has been reported to decrease tear flow significantly in dogs, cats, and pigs when used as a sedative or analgesic; however, there are no such reports when it comes to rats. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of medetomidine on tear flow in rats. Medetomidine in doses of...

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Main Authors: Teppei Kanda, Yuka Mizoguchi, Kayo Furumoto, Yuki Shimizu, Noritaka Maeta, Toshinori Furukawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Veterinary Sciences
Subjects:
rat
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/7/2/42