Equine veterinary journal
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Equine veterinary journal · Nov 2014
Evaluation and clinical use of an intraoral inferior alveolar nerve block in the horse.
Local anaesthesia is often required to facilitate invasive procedures in equine dental patients under standing sedation. ⋯ The inferior alveolar nerve was successfully desensitised with the intraoral approach with minimal complications. The reduced volume of local anaesthetic and ability to deposit the local anaesthetic in close proximity to the nerve compared with an extraoral technique may decrease the complication of self-inflicted lingual trauma.
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Equine veterinary journal · Nov 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialCoagulation, oncotic and haemodilutional effects of a third-generation hydroxyethyl starch (130/0.4) solution in horses.
Clinical indications for hydroxyethyl starches (HES) in horses include rapid plasma volume expansion and oncotic support during periods of hypoproteinaemia. Side effects such as coagulopathies associated with HES administration pose limitations to their use in veterinary medicine. In man, tetrastarch (130/0.4) has demonstrated less profound effects on coagulation compared with first- and second-generation HES. ⋯ Although still within established reference ranges, compared with lower dosages, the administration of 40 ml/kg bwt tetrastarch (130/0.4) is more likely to induce changes in coagulation as measured by TEG. Tetrastarch increased COP at all dosages evaluated in healthy horses. Tetrastarch (130/0.4) at 10 and 20 ml/kg bwt has potential as a synthetic colloid for resuscitation and provision of oncotic support in horses.