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Surgical Closure of Equine Abdomen, Prevention, and Management of Incisional Complications
Published on: May 10, 2024
Standing equine surgery of the upper respiratory tract
Phil A Cramp1, Timo Prange2, Frank A Nickels3
1Hambleton Equine Clinic, 20 Linden Close, Hutton Rudby, North Yorkshire, England, TS15 0HX, UK.
Abstract:
The purpose of this article is to review the literature and personal experiences of equine surgeons so as to describe procedures that can be performed in the standing sedated horse to alleviate conditions that result in upper respiratory tract obstruction. Upper respiratory tract surgery requires attention to detail, meticulous planning, and careful dissection and execution with little room for error. This article describes a selection of standing upper airway procedures, the indications for and possible complications of these surgeries, and advantages and disadvantages of a particular method.
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