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In 20 horses breathing spontaneously, xylazine premedication followed by 1.5 h of halothane anaesthesia caused a significant decrease of the total serum calcium concentration. The ionized and complexed calcium fraction showed a non-significant increase. A significant decrease in total serum calcium also occurred in another group of ten horses during halothane anaesthesia with automatic artificial ventilation. The ionized and complexed calcium fraction remained at a constant level in these animals. A possible explanation for, and several consequences of, this calcium decrease are discussed. Determination of the serum calcium concentration might be indicated in some horses during halothane anaesthesia.
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Gasthuys, F., De Moor, A., Van Den Hende, C. (1986). Influence of halothane anaesthesia, after xylazine premedication, on serum calcium concentration in the horse. In: Van Miert, A.S.J.P.A.M., Bogaert, M.G., Debackere, M. (eds) Comparative Veterinary Pharmacology, Toxicology and Theraphy. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-4153-3_1
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