Equine veterinary journal
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Equine veterinary journal · Mar 2014
Ultrasound-guided injection of the maxillary nerve in the horse.
Infiltration of the equine maxillary nerve with local anaesthetic can be useful for both diagnostic and surgical procedures. The deep location and proximity of the nerve to surrounding vascular and orbital structures make an accurate, complication-free injection a challenge using traditional techniques reliant upon surface anatomical landmarks. ⋯ The technique allows for vascular structures to be visualised and avoided, which is currently not possible using traditional blind approaches.
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Equine veterinary journal · Sep 2013
Antibodies to OspC, OspF and C6 antigens as indicators for infection with Borrelia burgdorferi in horses.
Lyme disease is caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, which is transmitted by infected ticks (Ixodes spp.). Reports on Lyme disease in horses have increased in recent years. Nevertheless, the diagnosis of Lyme disease in horses is still challenging owing to its vague clinical presentation and the limitations of diagnostic tests. ⋯ Antimicrobial treatment of B. burgdorferi is time sensitive. Treatment success decreases with time of persistent infection, while the risk of developing chronic disease increases. The ability to identify early infection with B. burgdorferi provides practitioners and clinicians with a tool to improve the diagnosis of equine Lyme disease and make treatment decisions.
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Equine veterinary journal · Sep 2013
Ultrasound features of arytenoid chondritis in Thoroughbred horses.
Laryngeal ultrasonography can provide valuable information when considering a diagnosis of arytenoid chondritis, but specific ultrasonographic parameters have not been defined. ⋯ Ultrasonography is a valuable diagnostic modality when investigating cases of possible arytenoid chondritis or abnormal arytenoid cartilage movement. It has additional benefit in determining the extent of disease when medial masses are present on the surface of arytenoid cartilages, aiding in surgical decision making.
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Equine veterinary journal · Jul 2013
Randomized Controlled TrialEfficacy of epidural lidocaine combined with tramadol or neostigmine on perineal analgesia in the horse.
Short duration of analgesia is among the limitations of a single epidural injection with lidocaine in horses. ⋯ Further studies are required to demonstrate whether tramadol or neostigmine have a role in the management of post operative pain when coadministered with lidocaine.
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Equine veterinary journal · Jul 2013
Controlled Clinical TrialUse of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to optimise oxygenation in anaesthetised horses--a clinical study.
Hypoxaemia is a common problem during equine anaesthesia. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) is a ventilation mode routinely employed in man to overcome hypoxaemia but has not been objectively assessed in horses. ⋯ Continuous positive airway pressure reduces the incidence of hypoxaemia in anaesthetised horses. Further research is warranted to elucidate the effects of CPAP on the cardiovascular system.