Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 221-227 , May 2007

Hyperthermia and Delayed-Onset Myopathy after Recovery from Anesthesia in a Horse

  • Nicola Grint, BVSc, DVA, DiplECVA, MRCVS

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Veterinary Anaesthesia
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests to: Nicola Grint, BVSc, DVA, DiplECVA, MRCVS, Division of Veterinary Anaesthesia, Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital, University of Liverpool, Leahurst, Neston, Wirral CH43 5SX, United Kingdom.
    • ,
  • Dylan Gorvy, BSc, BVSc, PhD, CertES (Soft Tissue), MRCVS

      Affiliations

    • Division of Equine Studies, Philip Leverhulme Equine Hospital, University of Liverpool, Leahurst, Neston, Wirral, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Alexandra Dugdale, MA, VetMB, DVA, DiplECVA, MRCVS

      Affiliations

    • From the Division of Veterinary Anaesthesia

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 Refereed

PII: S0737-0806(07)00150-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jevs.2007.04.006

Journal of Equine Veterinary Science
Volume 27, Issue 5 , Pages 221-227 , May 2007

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