title: Anesthetic management of a horse with traumatic pneumothorax.
abstract: A traumatic pneumothorax and severe hemorrhage were present in a mare with a large thoracic wall defect, lung perforation, and multiple rib fractures. General anesthesia was induced to allow surgical exploration. We describe the anesthetic technique, and discuss the management of the ventilatory, hemodynamic, and metabolic disturbances encountered.
authors.affiliation: Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, the University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush Veterinary Centre, Midlothian, United Kingdom. mchesnel@staffmail.ed.ac.uk
authors.forename: Maud-Aline
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Chesnel
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Aprea
authors.forename: R Eddie
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Clutton
mesh_terms: D000758:Anesthesia / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006439:Hemodynamics / Q000502:physiology; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery; D006736:Horses / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D012253:Rib Fractures / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D013898:Thoracic Injuries / Q000378:metabolism / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*