Resuscitation attempts in a foal with sudden cardiac arrest in the early recovery period. (14th January 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hopster, K.; Tüensmeyer, J.; Kästner, S. B. R.
• Is Part Of: Equine veterinary education. Volume 28:Number 5(2016:May)
• Page Start: 241
• Page End: 244
• Publication Date: 2014-01-14
• Subjects: horse -- foal -- resuscitation -- biphasic electrical defibrillation -- ulna fracture -- anaesthesia; Horses -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Horses -- Diseases -- Treatment -- Periodicals; 636.108905
• DOI: 10.1111/eve.12143
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0957-7734

Abstract

Summary: A 3‐month‐old female Warmblood foal, weighing 150 kg, was presented to the Equine Clinic of the University of Hannover with a fracture of the ulna ( type 5 fracture of the olecranon). Anaesthesia was induced with midazolam and ketamine after sedation with xylazine and maintained with isoflurane. Anaesthesia was uneventful until cardiac arrest occurred in the early recovery period. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was performed with chest compressions and electrical defibrillation. During resuscitation palpebral reflexes and spontaneous breathing returned but ventricular fibrillation could not be converted to sinus rhythm by transthoracic defibrillation of the heart by electrical shock.