Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Foal very tired and weak after surgery - what happened?
By Manning, M et al.·Published in Veterinary surgery : VS·1995·Department of Surgical Sciences·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Postoperative myositis in a neonatal foal: a case report.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
A young foal was found to have serious kidney issues and imbalances in its blood chemistry due to a condition called uroperitoneum, where urine leaks into the abdominal cavity. The foal underwent surgery while under anesthesia for about four hours, but its blood pressure was quite low during the procedure. Unfortunately, after the surgery, the foal developed muscle problems and sadly passed away just a day later.
Abstract
A foal with azotemia, acidemia, and electrolyte abnormalities was diagnosed with uroperitoneum. The foal was anesthetized with isoflurane, and throughout the 4 hours of anesthesia and abdominal surgery, its mean arterial pressure ranged between 45 and 65 mm Hg. The foal developed a myopathy postoperatively and died 24 hours after surgery.
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