Equine anaesthesia‐associated mortality: where are we now?

ConclusionsThe most recent studies, in which isoflurane and sevoflurane have been more commonly used for anaesthesia maintenance, report fewer intraoperative cardiac arrests than older studies in which halothane was favoured. Catastrophic fractures, however, have become the greatest cause of recovery‐associated mortality.

Source: Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia - March 1, 2016 Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Alexandra HA Dugdale, Polly M Taylor Tags: Review Article Source Type: research