Pre‐anaesthetic fasting: Food for thought?
Summary Pre‐anaesthetic fasting and feeding management in horses varies considerably between hospitals, with no clear consensus reached in recent years, despite ongoing discussions among equine veterinary surgeons. This review aims to examine the available evidence relating to the peri‐anaesthetic implications of pre‐anaesthetic fasting or feeding strategies and provide a summary of the findings.
Authors
- Luís Filipe Louro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2911-5501)
- Kate Loomes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0793-0852)
Institutions
- Newmarket Equine Hospital (GB)
- 21c Consultancy (United Kingdom) (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Equine Veterinary Education
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/eve.70017
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Dietary Effects on Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.16