Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Cardiac arrest during anaesthesia in two horses.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 1986
- Authors:
- Kellagher, R E & Watney, G C
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
Two horses experienced unexpected cardiac arrest, which means their hearts stopped beating, during routine surgery while under anesthesia. Thankfully, both horses were successfully revived by the veterinary team. The researchers looked into what might have caused these incidents and considered whether they were related to a condition called second degree heart block, which affects the heart's electrical signals. Overall, the treatment to resuscitate the horses worked well.
Abstract
Unexpected cardiac arrest occurred in two horses during routine surgical anaesthesia. Both were successfully resuscitated. The aetiology of these occurrences and their possible relationship to second degree heart block is discussed.
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