Standing enucleation in the horse: a report of 5 cases.
Enucleation was performed in 5 horses under local anesthesia and sedation with the horse standing. Minimal hemorrhage occurred during the surgical procedure, and there were no other reported complications. Standing enucleation is a surgery that is safe to perform in horses.
Hewes
Christina A
CA
Marion DuPont Scott Equine Medical Center, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine, PO Box 1938, Leesburg, Virginia 20177, USA. cahewes@yahoo.com
Keoughan
G Curry
GC
Gutierrez-Nibeyro
Santiago
S
D000772:Anesthesia, Local / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D016292:Procedural Sedation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D015353:Eye Enucleation / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D005260:Female; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives; D008297:Male; D019106:Postoperative Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome
D006993:Hypnotics and Sedatives