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.
Ayala
Ignacio
I
Large Animal Medicine and Surgery Service, Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Murcia, Campus de Espinardo s/n, Murcia 30100, Spain. iayape@um.es
Rodríguez
M Jesús
MJ
Aguirre
Carla
C
Buendía
Antonio J
AJ
Belda
Eliseo
E
Laredo
Francisco G
FG
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