Bachelor of Science(Hons) Veterinary Nursing, Rossdales equine hospital, Newmarket
On admission the foal was responsive, non-ambulatory and was carried to the stable. A holosystolic heart murmur was auscultated, with a heart rate of 116 beats per minute (bpm); (reference range...
It is common practice to starve the patient for 8 hours prior to surgery if the patient is to undergo a general anaesthetic (King, 2014)..