Influence of a constant rate infusion of dexmedetomidine on cardiopulmonary function and recovery quality in isoflurane anaesthetized horses.

Objective: To investigate the influence of a dexmedetomidine constant rate infusion (CRI) in horses anaesthetized with isoflurane.

Study Design: Prospective, randomized, blinded, clinical study.

Animals: Forty adult healthy horses (weight mean 491 ± SD 102 kg) undergoing elective surgery.

Effects of a constant rate infusion of detomidine on cardiovascular function, isoflurane requirements and recovery quality in horses.

Objective: To examine the influence of a detomidine constant rate infusion (CRI) on cardiovascular function, isoflurane requirements and recovery quality in horses undergoing elective surgery.

Study Design: Prospective, randomized, blinded, clinical trial.

Animals: Twenty adult healthy horses.

Cardiovascular effects of epidural administration of methadone, ropivacaine 0.75% and their combination in isoflurane anaesthetized dogs.

Objective: To compare the cardiovascular effects of four epidural treatments in isoflurane anaesthetised dogs.

Study Design: Prospective, randomized. experimental study.

Cardiopulmonary effects of two constant rate infusions of dexmedetomidine in isoflurane anaesthetized ponies.

Objective: To evaluate the cardiopulmonary effects of two different constant rate infusions (CRI) of dexmedetomidine (1 and 1.75 microg kg(-1 )hour(-1)) in experimental ponies.

Animals: Six healthy ponies (mean 306 +/- SD 71 kg, 7.

Transient unilateral Horner's syndrome after epidural ropivacaine in a dog.

Observations: A left sided Horner's syndrome (ptosis, prolapse of the nictitating membrane and miosis) was observed in a 4-year-old female, neutered Beagle dog after epidural injection of 0.22 mL kg(-1) ropivacaine (0.75%) in 0.