Background: Opioid epidural analgesia has been shown to provide effective analgesia in horses. There is a lack of evidence regarding the effect of opioid epidural analgesia on quality of recovery in horses. Objectives: Identify whether opioid epidural analgesia influences quality of recovery in ...

Opioid-free anaesthesia is a growing field in human and veterinary medicine. Several adverse effects have been reported related to the administration of opioids in horses, including the propensity to produce excitement, ataxia and gastrointestinal stasis. However, opioids have traditionally been...

The aim of this prospective clinical trial was to compare the influence of butorphanol, buprenorphine and levomethadone on sedation quality and postoperative analgesia in horses undergoing cheek tooth extraction. Fifty horses were assigned to three groups prior to oral cheek tooth extraction. ...

In veterinary medicine, a number of alpha-2 receptor agonists are marketed as sedatives/hypnotics and analgesics, with their principal use being the chemical restraint of large and small animals. Guanabenz (Wytensin®) is an alpha-2 adrenergic receptor agonist marketed for use in humans as an...

Background: Local and regional anesthetic procedures are valuable tools in veterinary practice. Caudal epidural administration of local anesthetic agents is widely reported for surgical interventions of the tail, anus, rectum, vulva, vagina, urethra, and bladder in the standing horse. Epidural ...

The objective of the present study was to compare, using accelerometry, the gait changes produced after administration of a dose of 0.2 mg/kg of morphine at the walk in healthy horses. Six mature horses were used, and all animals received two different treatments with, at least, two weeks interval...

Objective: To determine the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of high-concentration formulation of buprenorphine (1.8 mg mL^-1; Simbadol) following subcutaneous (SC) administration in horses. Study design: Prospective, randomized, crossover trial. Animals: A group of six healthy adult horses...

A 12-year-old Thoroughbred cross Dartmoor mare was referred to the clinic with marked lameness and swelling involving the left stifle region. There was poor initial response to medical management and arthroscopic examination of the stifle joint was performed under general anaesthesia. Following...

Epidural anesthesia is a loco-regional anesthesia technique where drugs are injected in the epidural space. In the 19th century, this technique was developed for human medicine, and later found its way into veterinary medicine. It is useful for surgical interventions in the standing horse, as part...

This article summarises the options available for analgesia and anaesthesia in horses. Due to surgical advances, more types of surgical procedures are being performed, both in standing horses and under general anaesthesia. Examples of anaesthetic and standing sedation protocols, as well as...