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Postanesthetic hind limb adductor myopathy in five horses
N H Dodman1, R Williams, M H Court
1Department of Surgery, School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA 01536.
Abstract:
Five horses that underwent prolonged anesthesia (greater than 3 hours) in dorsal recumbency for a surgical procedure were unable to stand after recovery and were euthanatized. A provisional diagnosis of postanesthetic myopathy was confirmed at necropsy in all 5 horses. However, distribution of affected muscles in these horses was atypical, because there was bilateral hind limb adductor muscle involvement.