Retrospective evaluation of clinical use of cis-atracurium in horses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

To the authors' knowledge, there are no reports describing the use of cis-atracurium in the horse.

Objective

To describe the onset time and the duration of the neuromuscular blockade (NMB) of three different doses of cis-atracurium in horses and to determine the appropriate dose needed maintain a NMB.

Study design

Retrospective study.

Methods

Horses which received cis-atracurium as part of a balanced anaesthetic protocol at the Equine Teaching Hospital of the University of Liège between March 2014 and June 2017 were included in this study. A train-of-four (TOF) stimulation pattern was used to assess the NMB. The cis-atracurium induction dose, the onset and duration of action (when TOF count was under three twitches) of the first bolus, the number of

SUBMITTER: Tutunaru A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6695120 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature