Suspected air embolism associated with post-anesthetic pulmonary edema and neurologic sequelae in a horse.

A 523 kg Quarter Horse was anesthetized for unilateral eye enucleation. The anesthetic period was unremarkable. During anesthetic recovery the cap on the jugular venous catheter became dislodged.

Quantitative effect of tenorrhaphy on intrinsic vasculature of the equine superficial digital flexor tendon.

Objective: To compare effects of the locking-loop suture pattern (LLP) and 3-loop pulley (3LP) suture pattern for tenorrhaphy on the intrinsic vasculature of the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) of horses in vitro after surgery.

Sample Population: 16 forelimbs obtained from 8 mature horses.

Procedure: Tenotomy and subsequent tenorrhaphy was performed in anesthetized horses.