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Partial intravenous anaesthesia in 5 horses using ketamine, lidocaine, medetomidine and halothane

K. Kruger, G.F. Stegmann
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 80, No 4 | a214 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v80i4.214 | © 2009 K. Kruger, G.F. Stegmann | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 25 May 2009 | Published: 28 May 2009

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Abstract

A partial intravenous protocol was used successfully to maintain anaesthesia in 5 healthy horses. Horses were premedicated with acepromazine, romifidine and butorphanol, induced with guaifenesin and ketamine and maintained on a constant rate infusion of lidocaine, ketamine and medetomidine together with halothane inhalation anaesthesia. Mean end-tidal halothane concentration to maintain a surgical plane of anaesthesia was 0.8 ± 0.2 %. Mean dobutamine requirement to maintain mean arterial pressure above 9.31 kPa was 0.42 ± 0.3 µg/kg/min. The administration of relatively low doses of lidocaine, ketamine and medetomidine together with halothane resulted in haemodynamically stable anaesthesia, followed by smooth recovery.

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Anaesthesia; Halothane; Horse; Ketamine; Lidocaine; Medetomidine

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