Cardiovascular changes after administration of aerosolized salbutamol in horses: five cases

Casoni, D; Spadavecchia, C; Adami, C

Abstract

Prevention and treatment of intraoperative hypoxemia in horses is difficult and both efficacy and safety of therapeutic maneuvers have to be taken into account. Inhaled salbutamol has been suggested as treatment of hypoxia in horses during general anesthesia, due to safety and ease of the technique. The present report describes the occurrence of clinically relevant unwanted cardiovascular effects (i.e. tachycardia and blood pressure modifications) in 5 horses undergoing general anesthesia in dorsal recumbency after salbutamol inhalation. Balanced anesthesia based on inhalation of isoflurane in oxygen or oxygen and air and continuous rate infusion (CRI) of lidocaine, romifidine, or combination of lidocaine and guaifenesine and ketamine was provided. Supportive measures were necessary to restore normal cardiovascular function in all horses but no long-term adverse effects were noticed in any of the cases.

Citation

Casoni, D., Spadavecchia, C., & Adami, C. (2014). Cardiovascular changes after administration of aerosolized salbutamol in horses: five cases. Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica, 56(49), https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-014-0049-z

• Journal Article Type: Other
• Acceptance Date: Aug 7, 2014
• Publication Date: Aug 14, 2014
• Deposit Date: May 12, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: May 14, 2018
• Journal: Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica
• Publisher: BioMed Central
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 56
• Issue: 49
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/s13028-014-0049-z
• Public URL: https://rvc-repository.worktribe.com/output/1405021