title: Effect of sub-anesthetic xylazine and ketamine ('ketamine stun') administered to calves immediately prior to castration.
authors.affiliation: Agricultural Practices Section, Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506-5701, USA. jcoetzee@vet.ksu.edu
authors.forename: Johann F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Coetzee
authors.forename: Ronette
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gehring
authors.forename: Jepkoech
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Tarus-Sang
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Anderson
mesh_terms: D000771:Anesthesia, Intravenous / Q000662:veterinary*; D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D002417:Cattle; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives / Q000097:blood / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology; D007649:Ketamine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008297:Male; D009919:Orchiectomy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D014991:Xylazine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000778:Anesthetics, Dissociative; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D014991:Xylazine; D007649:Ketamine