title: Ventilatory support of the critically ill foal.
abstract: Critically ill foals often have respiratory failure and benefit from respiratory support. Conventional mechanical ventilation using modem mechanical ventilators is easily adapted to foals. Establish-ing ventilator settings is a dynamic process aided by constant monitoring of blood gas values, end-tidal carbon dioxide, airway pressures, respiratory volumes, airway resistance, and respiratory compliance. Early weaning is as important as timely initiation of ventilation.
authors.affiliation: New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Kennett Square, PA 19348, USA. jepalmer@vet.upenn.edu
authors.forename: Jonathan E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Palmer
mesh_terms: D000403:Airway Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D000831:Animals, Newborn; D016638:Critical Illness / Q000628:therapy*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D006736:Horses; D010101:Oxygen Consumption / Q000502:physiology*; D012123:Pulmonary Ventilation / Q000502:physiology; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D012143:Respiratory Physiological Phenomena; D014886:Weaning