Postanesthetic brachial triceps myonecrosis in a Spanish-bred horse.
This report describes a case of postanesthetic brachial triceps myonecrosis affecting only the left forelimb of a horse. A fatal unilateral postanesthetic myonecrosis has not been previously reported in the horse. This article describes the factors in the horse's history, the anesthetic protocol, and the treatment that may have led to this condition.
Large Animal Medicine and Surgery Service, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo s/n, Murcia 30100, Spain. iayape@um.es
Ignacio
I
Ayala
M Jesús
MJ
Rodríguez
Carla
C
Aguirre
Antonio J
AJ
Buendía
Eliseo
E
Belda
Francisco G
FG
Laredo
D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D000769:Anesthesia, Inhalation / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005552:Forelimb; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000473:pathology*; D009336:Necrosis / Q000662:veterinary; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011187:Posture