Suspected venous air embolism in a horse

A horse which had had a caecal impaction for 10 days was treated by means of an ileocaecostomy but failed to respond satisfactorily. Before a second laparotomy was performed it was observed to have dislodged the extension set from a jugular catheter and air was heard being sucked into the vein. It b...

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Published in:Veterinary record 2005-01, Vol.156 (4), p.109-111
Main Authors: Bradbury, L.A, Archer, D.C, Dugdale, A.H.A, Senior, J.M, Edwards, G.B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Cecal Diseases - complications
Cecal Diseases - surgery
Cecal Diseases - veterinary
Cecum
embolism
Embolism, Air - etiology
Embolism, Air - veterinary
Fecal Impaction - complications
Fecal Impaction - surgery
Fecal Impaction - veterinary
Horse Diseases
Horses
Male
Treatment Outcome
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Summary:A horse which had had a caecal impaction for 10 days was treated by means of an ileocaecostomy but failed to respond satisfactorily. Before a second laparotomy was performed it was observed to have dislodged the extension set from a jugular catheter and air was heard being sucked into the vein. It became very agitated but was anaesthetised again and the impaction was removed through an incision in the apex of the caecum. After recovering from the anaesthesia it developed severe signs of pruritus which subsided only after 12 hours. These signs were considered most likely to have resulted from a venous air embolism.
ISSN:0042-4900
2042-7670
DOI:10.1136/vr.156.4.109