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Topic:Chloral Hydrate
Chloral hydrate is a sedative and hypnotic agent that has been historically used in veterinary medicine, including equine practice, for its calming effects. It is administered to horses to induce sedation or as a pre-anesthetic agent. The compound works by depressing the central nervous system, resulting in reduced anxiety and muscle relaxation. Chloral hydrate is typically administered orally or via intravenous injection. Its use in horses requires careful dosing and monitoring due to potential side effects, such as respiratory depression and gastrointestinal irritation. This page compiles peer-reviewed research studies and scholarly articles that explore the pharmacokinetics, therapeutic applications, and safety considerations of chloral hydrate in equine medicine.
Intravenous anesthesia. Anticholinergics, tranquilizers, and sedative-hypnotics are the usual agents used for preanesthetic sedation of the horse. Of these drugs, the anticholinergics are of little importance in the horse. Acepromazine is the most useful and widely used tranquilizer, whereas xylazine is a safe and popular sedative. A newer sedative recently made available to the veterinarian for clinical use in horses is detomidine. Thiobarbiturates are seldom used alone any longer but are still useful when combined with guaifenesin for induction and maintenance of anesthesia. Other, more contemporary drug combinatio...
