Outcome of epidural catheterization for delivery of analgesics in horses: 43 cases (1998-2001).

Objective: To determine reasons for epidural catheter placement among horses examined at a veterinary teaching hospital, efficacy of epidural administration of analgesics, duration of catheter placement, reasons for catheter removal, and complications encountered.

Design: Retrospective study.

Animals: 43 horses.

Evaluation of laparoscopic adhesiolysis for the treatment of experimentally induced adhesions in pony foals.

Objective: To assess the efficacy of laparoscopic adhesiolysis in the treatment of experimentally induced adhesions in foals.

Animals: 8 healthy pony foals.

Procedure: Celiotomy was performed and adhesions created at the jejunoileal junction and at sites 0.