Equine veterinary journal
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Equine veterinary journal · Jul 2011
Observer agreement study of cervical-vertebral ratios in horses.
Different examiners or the same examiner were observed at different times producing slightly different results when obtaining cervical-vertebral ratios. If the difference is substantial, then measurement variability would have an important impact of radiographic interpretation. ⋯ When using cervical-vertebral ratios in practice, the impact of measurement agreement should be factored into the interpretation of the test result because measurement variability may lead to misdiagnosis and limit the clinical usefulness of these tests.
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Equine veterinary journal · May 2011
Randomized Controlled TrialComparative study between atropine and hyoscine-N-butylbromide for reversal of detomidine induced bradycardia in horses.
Bradycardia may be implicated as a cause of cardiovascular instability during anaesthesia. ⋯ Hyoscine may represent an alternative to atropine for treating bradycardia.
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Equine veterinary journal · May 2011
Endoscopic anatomy of the cervical vertebral canal in the horse: a cadaver study.
Localisation of spinal cord compression in horses with cervical vertebral stenotic myelopathy is inexact. Vertebral canal endoscopy has been used in man to localise spinal cord lesions and has the potential to become a useful diagnostic technique in horses. ⋯ Cervical vertebral canal endoscopy may become a valuable tool to localise the site of spinal cord injury in horses with cervical vertebral stenotic myelopathy and could aid in the diagnosis of other diseases of the cervical spinal cord.
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Equine veterinary journal · Jan 2011
Clinical TrialDuration of corneal anaesthesia following multiple doses and two concentrations of tetracaine hydrochloride eyedrops on the normal equine cornea.
There is a clinical impression that tetracaine hydrochloride (THCl) eyedrops is a suitable topical anaesthetic in horses. ⋯ Duration of corneal anaesthesia following tetracaine instillation was established enabling a better use when performing diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. Comparison of tetracaine with other ocular anaesthetics needs to be published in the future.
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Equine veterinary journal · Nov 2010
A cadaver study comparing two approaches to perform a maxillary nerve block in the horse.
Anaesthesia of the maxillary nerve of the horse has been described using several approaches, but sparse data exist to evaluate the accuracy of these methods. ⋯ Both methods appeared equivalent in terms of accuracy. Aspiration should always precede injection.