A comparison of the haemodynamic effects of isoflurane and halothane anaesthesia in horses

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 318-326

  Raisis, A L ^a   Young, L E ^a   Blissitt, K J ^b   Brearley, J C ^a   Meire, H B ^c   Taylor, P M ^d   Lekeux, P ^a  

^a ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Doppler ultrasound; Echocardiography; Haemodynamics; Halothane; Horse; Isoflurane

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

HALOTHANE; IMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVE; INHALATION ANESTHETIC AGENT; ISOFLURANE; ROMIFIDINE;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; AORTA; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW; BLOOD PRESSURE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; HEART OUTPUT; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMICS; HORSE; PHYSIOLOGY; TRANSESOPHAGEAL ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY;

ANESTHETICS, INHALATION; ANIMALS; AORTA; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIAC OUTPUT; ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY, TRANSESOPHAGEAL; HALOTHANE; HEART RATE; HEMODYNAMIC PROCESSES; HORSES; IMIDAZOLES; ISOFLURANE; REGIONAL BLOOD FLOW;

EID: 0034221307     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/042516400777032282     Document Type: Article

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