Effects of isoflurane and sevoflurane alone and in combination with butorphanol or medetomidine on the bispectral index in chickens

Abstract Background The bispectral index (BIS) is an anaesthesia monitoring technique able to assess the level of central nervous system depression in humans and various animal species. In birds, it has been validated in chickens undergoing isoflurane anaesthesia. The aim of this study was to evalua...

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Main Authors: Maria Luisa Velasco Gallego, Olga Martin Jurado, Jean-Michel Hatt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Veterinary Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12917-021-02895-w