Total intravenous anesthesia in horses

Phillip Lerche

doi:10.1016/j.cveq.2012.11.008

Total intravenous anesthesia in horses

Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2013 Apr;29(1):123-9. doi: 10.1016/j.cveq.2012.11.008. Epub 2012 Dec 23.

Author

Phillip Lerche¹

Affiliation

¹ Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, The Ohio State University, 601 Vernon Tharp Street, Columbus, OH 43210, USA. lerche.1@osu.edu

PMID: 23498048
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2012.11.008

Abstract

Total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) is the mainstay of short-term (up to 60 minutes) and field anesthesia in horses. This article discusses the pros and cons of TIVA, commonly used TIVA protocols, and their use, monitoring during, and recovery from, TIVA.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anesthesia, Intravenous / methods
Anesthesia, Intravenous / veterinary*
Anesthetics, Intravenous / administration & dosage*
Animals
Horses / physiology*

Substances

Anesthetics, Intravenous