[en] Ketamine (0.3 mg/kg) administered intravenously to 12 halothane anesthetized horses caused a significant respiratory depression during ten minutes when respiration was spontaneous. Significant hemodynamic effects were not observed except for cardiac index. Clinical application was also discussed.
Disciplines :
Veterinary medicine & animal health
Author, co-author :
Serteyn, Didier ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département clinique des animaux de compagnie et des équidés > Anesthésiologie gén. et pathologie chirurg. des grds animaux
Blais, D.
Abou Madi, N. A.
Coppens, P.
Mottart, E.
Philippart, C.
Language :
French
Title :
Effets circulatoires et respiratoires de la ketamine chez le cheval anesthésie à l'halothane
Alternative titles :
[en] Circulatory and Respiratory Effects of Ketamine in Horses Anesthetized with Halothane