title: Reaction to intraarterial ionic iodinated contrast medium administration in anesthetized horses.
abstract: The purpose of this report was to evaluate the frequency and type of reactions to intraarterial iodinated contrast medium injection in horses. Ninety-seven received an intraarterial injection of ionic, iodinated contrast medium for computed tomographic assessment of the distal limb. Nine (9.0%) horses developed a reaction attributable to the contrast medium administration. Of those, 4/97 (4.0%) developed a skin response (three with urticaria, one with facial edema) within 20 min. Five (5.0%) developed elevation of heart rate and/or blood pressure immediately upon administration of the contrast medium. No horse developed a severe reaction such as shock, cardiac, or respiratory arrest. No treatment was necessary in any horse.
authors: Department of Surgical and Radiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616, USA. repollard@ucdavis.edu
authors: Rachel E
authors: RE
authors: Pollard
authors: Sarah M
authors: SM
authors: Puchalski
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000662:veterinary; D000818:Animals; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D005552:Forelimb / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D006736:Horses; D007261:Infusions, Intra-Arterial / Q000662:veterinary; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous / Q000662:veterinary; D007455:Iodine / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media; D007455:Iodine