Matthews N, van Loon JPAM. Anesthesia, Sedation, and Pain Management of Donkeys and Mules.
Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract 2019;
35:515-527. [PMID:
31587973 DOI:
10.1016/j.cveq.2019.08.007]
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Abstract
The number of donkeys in the world may not be increasing but awareness of their use and concern for welfare and pain recognition and treatment are receiving increasing veterinary interest. Therefore, accurate information about anesthesia and analgesia in donkeys and mules is important to more equine practitioners. This review highlights the current knowledge on various anesthetic and analgesic approaches in donkey and mules. The authors emphasize that there is still much information that is not available about donkeys and mules; in many circumstances, the clinician must use available equine information to treat the patient, while monitoring for differences in response.
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