Effects of continuous positive airway pressure on respiratory function in sedated foals.

Objective: To characterize the effects of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) delivered by a commercial human CPAP device on respiratory function in foals with pharmacologically induced respiratory suppression.

Design: Prospective randomized, cross-over study comparing CPAP with spontaneous respiration and oxygen insufflation.

Setting: University veterinary teaching hospital.

Physiological and Behavioral Responses of Horses to Wither Scratching and Patting the Neck When Under Saddle.

Riding is considered to be an arousing activity for horses. It has been suggested that wither scratching may be a more useful tool for relaxation compared with the common practice of neck patting. In the current study, 18 horses were exposed to 3 treatments, including control or no interaction, neck patting, and wither scratching, for 1 min each following a short obstacle course.

Effects of meloxicam and phenylbutazone on renal responses to furosemide, dobutamine, and exercise in horses.

Objective: To compare the effects of 2 NSAIDs (phenylbutazone and meloxicam) on renal function in horses.

Animals: 9 Thoroughbred or Standardbred mares (mean ± SD age, 5.22 ± 1.