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Effects of fentanyl administration on locomotor response in horses with the G57C μ-opioid receptor polymorphism.
American journal of veterinary research - 1 Aug 2016
Wetmore Lois A, Pascoe Peter J, Shilo-Benjamini Yael, Lindsey Jane C
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OBJECTIVE To determine the locomotor response to the administration of fentanyl in horses with and without the G57C polymorphism of the μ-opioid receptor. ANIMALS 20 horses of various breeds and ages (10 horses heterozygous for the G57C polymorphism and 10 age-, breed-, and sex-matched horses that did not have the G57C polymorphism). PROCEDURES The number of steps each horse took was counted over consecutive...
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