Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Mechanical ventilation and respiratory mechanics during equine anesthesia.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary clinics of North America. Equine practice
- Year:
- 2013
- Authors:
- Moens, Yves
- Affiliation:
- University of Veterinary Medicine
- Species:
- horse
Abstract
The mechanical ventilation of horses during anesthesia remains a crucial option for optimal anesthetic management, if the possible negative cardiovascular side effects are managed, because this species is prone to hypercapnia and hypoxemia. The combined use of capnography and pitot-based spirometry provide complementary information on ventilation and respiratory mechanics, respectively. This facilitates management of mechanical ventilation in conditions of changing respiratory system compliance (ie, laparoscopy) and when investigating new ventilatory strategies including alveolar recruitment maneuvers and optimization of positive expiratory pressure.
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