Management of airway difficulties during induction of general anesthesia in an American miniature horse with dwarfism.

Can Vet J

Veterinary Teaching Hospital, Atlantic Veterinary College, University of Prince Edward Island, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Published: February 2007

This report describes previously unreported upper airway abnormalities encountered in a 5-month-old American miniature horse colt presented for elective surgery. Caution should be exercised when administering general anesthesia or heavy sedation to individuals of this breed that present with multiple congenital abnormalities.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1780238PMC

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