Kinetic examinations of horses with induced lameness as well as the effect of perineural anaesthesia in sound horses have shown promise, but clinical studies regarding the effect of diagnostic anaesthesia during the different stance phases are rare. Fourteen horses with unilateral forelimb lameness ...

Objective: To compare the effects of two concentrations of oxygen delivered to the anaesthetic breathing circuit on oxygenation in mechanically ventilated horses anaesthetised with isoflurane and positioned in dorsal or lateral recumbency. Methods: Selected respiratory parameters and blood lactate...

Melanoma is a common neoplasm in horses, with a high rate of incidence in the perineum and ventral tail. Surgical excision is often recommended to remove such masses and can be achieved in the standing horse either via local infiltration of local anaesthetic, or via epidural administration of a...

Background: The effect of intrathecal anaesthesia of the carpal sheath on distal forelimb sensitivity in horses remains unknown. Objectives: To assess the effect of carpal sheath anaesthesia on skin sensitivity of the distal forelimb and to determine potential locations for desensitisation of...

The aim of the present study was to compare the clinical effects of combination of the anaesthetics desflurane, detomidine and medetomidine in horses. Eight healthy mixed-breed horses (four males and four females) with weighing 275±56 kg (mean±standard deviation (SD)) and aged 6.8±5 years...

Introduction: Xenon, due to its interesting anesthetic properties, could improve the quality of anesthesia protocols in horses despite its high price. This study aimed to modify and test an anesthesia machine capable of delivering xenon to a horse. Materials and methods: An equine anesthesia ...

Background: The mortality rate of horses undergoing general anaesthesia is high when compared to humans or small animal patients. One of the most critical periods during equine anaesthesia is recovery, as the horse attempts to regain a standing position. This study was performed in a private equine ...

Recovery remains the most dangerous phase of general anaesthesia in horses. The objective of this publication was to perform a structured literature review including levels of evidence (LoE) of each study with the keywords "recovery anaesthesia horse", entered at once, in the search browsers PubMed ...

Objective: To evaluate the effects of detomidine or romifidine on cardiovascular function, isoflurane requirements and recovery quality in horses undergoing isoflurane anaesthesia. Study design: Prospective, randomized, blinded, clinical study. Animals: A total of 63 healthy horses undergoing...

The use of general anaesthetics in horses is an important aspect in veterinary anaesthesia. The need to use general anaesthetics arises from different pathological processes appearing in horses for a range of different activities. Abdominal problems such as colic and orthopaedic procedures in sport ...