title: [The use of narcotics in veterinary practice and hospitals in the Federal Republic of Germany including Berlin-West].
abstract: An inquiry on the use of narcotics was carried through among practising veterinary surgeons and in animal hospitals. Of 5907 questionnaires sent out 2725 (46.1%) were returned; 86.3% of these stated the use of narcotics. There was a negative correlation between the use of narcotics and the age of the veterinary surgeons. Levomethadone, pentobarbital and fentanyl were used most often, the other narcotics were only mentioned in 1-2% of the questionnaires or not at all. Narcotics were primarily ordered for the veterinary "house pharmacy" and for use in practice, prescriptions for the individual patient being the exception.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pharmakologie und Toxikologie, Fachbereich Veterinärmedizin Freien Universität Berlin.
authors.forename: H H
authors.initials: HH
authors.lastname: Frey
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Kottkamp
authors.forename: W K
authors.initials: WK
authors.lastname: Junge
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001604:Berlin; D004363:Drug Utilization; D005858:Germany; D006762:Hospitals, Animal; D009294:Narcotics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014730:Veterinary Medicine
chemical_list: D009294:Narcotics
vernacular_title: Verwendung von Betäubungsmitteln in tierärztlichen Praxen und Kliniken im Gebiet der Bundesrepublik Deutschland einschliesslich Berlin-West.