Your browser doesn't support javascript.
loading
Show: 20 | 50 | 100
Results 1 - 1 de 1
Filter
Add more filters










Database
Type of study
Language
Publication year range
1.
J Equine Vet Sci ; 80: 64-68, 2019 09.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-31443837

ABSTRACT

A 2-day-old filly was referred to the hospital with abdominal pain and constipation. The foal presented tachycardia, tachypnea, hypoxemia, hyperlactatemia, and abdominal distension. Meconium impaction was diagnosed, and the filly underwent abdominal surgery. Diazepam and butorphanol were administered for anesthesia premedication, but sedative effects were mild. Xylazine was used to enhance sedation and ketamine was subsequently administered for induction. The foal showed swallow reflex and head movement when intubation was attempted. Consequently, isoflurane on oxygen was provided via an anesthetic face mask. After intubation, the foal was connected to the anesthetic machine and monitored. The electrocardiogram revealed accelerated idioventricular rhythm, characterized by atrioventricular isorhythmic dissociation with monomorphic wide QRS complexes. Lidocaine was administered but the arrhythmia persisted during anesthesia and was spontaneously corrected once the isoflurane was discontinued at the end of the procedure. The foal recovered from anesthesia without complications and no further cardiac events were observed before the patient being discharged. Accelerated idioventricular rhythm likely resulted from administration of isoflurane to a foal presenting hypoxemia, a condition that exacerbates the risk of arrhythmia. Proper management of this abnormal rhythm is crucial as inappropriate treatments may worsen the arrhythmia.


Subject(s)
Accelerated Idioventricular Rhythm/veterinary , Isoflurane , Ketamine , Animals , Electrocardiography , Female , Horses , Xylazine
SELECTION OF CITATIONS
SEARCH DETAIL
...