Some How-to’s Of Field Anesthesia
March 22, 2012
The horse’s unique physiologic characteristics make field anesthesia a challenge. Aside from its fight-or-flight mentality, which multiplies the risk of injury to patient and personnel, the lack of a sterile surgical environment and the possibility of prolonged recumbency extra medical precautions when anesthetizing a horse in the field. Douglas O. Thal, DVM, Dipl. ABVP, would… Continue reading...