Cystometrography and urethral pressure profiles in healthy horse and pony mares. Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • Cystometrography and urethral pressure evaluations were performed in 7 horse mares and 5 pony mares before and after sedation with xylazine. Before sedation, mean (+/- SD) maximal bladder contraction pressure was 91.4 +/- 16.5 cm of H2O in horses and was 86.0 +/- 14.4 cm of H2O in ponies, and maximal urethral closure pressure was 49.1 +/- 19.4 cm of H2O in horses and 37.7 +/- 14.4 cm of H2O in ponies. A significant difference was not found between values of nonsedated vs sedated animals. Only values for threshold volume were significantly different (P less than 0.05) between nonsedated horses (1,982 +/- 1,241 ml) and ponies (825 +/- 412 ml).

published proceedings

  • Am J Vet Res

author list (cited authors)

  • Clark, E. S., Semrad, S. D., Bichsel, P., & Oliver, J. E.

citation count

  • 25

complete list of authors

  • Clark, ES||Semrad, SD||Bichsel, P||Oliver, JE

publication date

  • April 1987