Feasibility of a point-of-care ultrasound protocol for cardiorespiratory evaluation of horses in different clinical settings.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) protocol for evaluation of the cardiac and respiratory systems in horses does not exist.

Objectives

(a) Describe the windows of a POCUS protocol for cardiorespiratory assessment of horses (CRASH); (b) Estimate the number of acoustic windows that can be acquired by a sonographer-in-training; (c) Estimate the time required to complete the protocol for specific groups of horses; (d) Describe the sonographic abnormalities detected in horses presented with cardiovascular, respiratory, or systemic disease.

Animals

Twenty-seven healthy horses, 14 horses competing in athletic events, and 120 horses with clinical disease.

Method

A pocket-sized ultrasound device was used to acquire 7 sonographic cardiorespiratory windows in v

SUBMITTER: Bevevino KE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10229348 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature