Treatment of respiratory distress in a prematurely born foal.
A foal born 3 weeks prematurely was treated for respiratory distress, using a combination of oxygen therapy and mechanical ventilatory assistance. Clinical response and arterial blood gas tensions were monitored regularly. Continuous positive-airway pressure and intermittent positive-pressure ventilation administered via a nasotracheal tube were effective in improving arterial oxygenation and ventilatory function.
D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000662:veterinary; D012138:Respiratory Therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*