Limb fracture during recovery from general anaesthesia : an often tragic complication of equine anaesthesia

Dzikiti, Tarisai Brighton; Bester, Lynette; Cilliers, I.; Carstens, Ann; Stegmann, George F.; Hubert, J.

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dc.contributor.author	Dzikiti, Tarisai Brighton
dc.contributor.author	Bester, Lynette
dc.contributor.author	Cilliers, I.
dc.contributor.author	Carstens, Ann
dc.contributor.author	Stegmann, George F.
dc.contributor.author	Hubert, J.
dc.date.accessioned	2009-02-27T06:49:25Z
dc.date.available	2009-02-27T06:49:25Z
dc.date.issued	2008-09
dc.description.abstract	A 10-year-old thoroughbred mare was presented for lameness of the left hindlimb as a result of an apical fracture of the lateral proximal sesamoid bone. The mare was ultimately euthanased after suffering catastrophic fractures of the 3rd and 4th metatarsal bones of the contra-lateral hindlimb during an uncoordinated attempt to rise during recovery from general anaesthesia after undergoing arthroscopic surgery. The case report focuses mostly on horse anaesthesia-related mortality, anaesthetic procedure in the horse, possible causes of fractures in horses during recovery and ways in which rate of occurrence of these fractures can be minimised.	en
dc.identifier.citation	Dzikiti, TB, Bester, L, Cilliers, I, Carstens, A, Stegmann, GF & Hubert, J 2008, 'Limb fracture during recovery from general anaesthesia : an often tragic complication of equine anaesthesia', Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, vol. 79, no. 3, pp. 145-148. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_savet.html]	en
dc.identifier.issn	0038-2809
dc.identifier.other	27967665100
dc.identifier.other	N-8696-2014
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/2263/9076
dc.language.iso	en	en
dc.publisher	South African Veterinary Association	en
dc.rights	South African Veterinary Association	en
dc.subject	Equine	en
dc.subject	Anaesthetic mortality	en
dc.subject	Recovery	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Anesthesia -- Complications	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Lameness in horses	en
dc.subject.lcsh	Veterinary anesthesia	en
dc.title	Limb fracture during recovery from general anaesthesia : an often tragic complication of equine anaesthesia	en
dc.type	Article	en