Breath Alcohol Test Results in Equine Veterinarians after Performing an Abdominal Ultrasound with Ethanol
Transcutaneous abdominal ultrasonography using alcohol saturation is used in the diagnostic workup of a variety of conditions in horses. The duration of the examination and the amount of alcohol used in each case may vary depending on several factors. The aim of this study is to describe the breath...
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| author | Valentina Vitale Irene Nocera Gaby van Galen Micaela Sgorbini Giuseppe Conte Bendetta Aliboni Denis Verwilghen |
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| description | Transcutaneous abdominal ultrasonography using alcohol saturation is used in the diagnostic workup of a variety of conditions in horses. The duration of the examination and the amount of alcohol used in each case may vary depending on several factors. The aim of this study is to describe the breath alcohol test results obtained by veterinarians performing abdominal ultrasound on horses. Six volunteers were enrolled, after written consent, and a Standardbred mare was used for the whole study protocol. Each operator performed a total of 6 ultrasounds by pouring the ethanol solution from a jar or by spray application, for a duration of 10, 30, and 60 min. An infrared breath alcohol analyzer was used immediately after completing the ultrasonography and at 5-min intervals until a negative result was obtained. Positive results were obtained for 0–60 min after the procedure. A statistically significant difference was found between the groups that used more than 1000 mL, 300–1000 mL, and less than 300 mL of ethanol. No significant differences were observed between the type of ethanol administration and the time of exposure. Based on this study, equine vets who perform ultrasound on horses can test positive at the breath alcohol test for up to 60 min following ethanol exposure. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-68272fbe22c44ed6b9490487db8eec642023-11-17T14:21:00ZengMDPI AGVeterinary Sciences2306-73812023-03-0110322210.3390/vetsci10030222Breath Alcohol Test Results in Equine Veterinarians after Performing an Abdominal Ultrasound with EthanolValentina Vitale0Irene Nocera1Gaby van Galen2Micaela Sgorbini3Giuseppe Conte4Bendetta Aliboni5Denis Verwilghen6Sydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2570, AustraliaDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado, 56124 Pisa, ItalySydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2570, AustraliaDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado, 56124 Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Agricultural, Food, and Agro-Environmental Sciences, Via del Borghetto 80, 56124 Pisa, ItalyDepartment of Veterinary Sciences, University of Pisa, San Piero a Grado, 56124 Pisa, ItalySydney School of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2570, AustraliaTranscutaneous abdominal ultrasonography using alcohol saturation is used in the diagnostic workup of a variety of conditions in horses. The duration of the examination and the amount of alcohol used in each case may vary depending on several factors. The aim of this study is to describe the breath alcohol test results obtained by veterinarians performing abdominal ultrasound on horses. Six volunteers were enrolled, after written consent, and a Standardbred mare was used for the whole study protocol. Each operator performed a total of 6 ultrasounds by pouring the ethanol solution from a jar or by spray application, for a duration of 10, 30, and 60 min. An infrared breath alcohol analyzer was used immediately after completing the ultrasonography and at 5-min intervals until a negative result was obtained. Positive results were obtained for 0–60 min after the procedure. A statistically significant difference was found between the groups that used more than 1000 mL, 300–1000 mL, and less than 300 mL of ethanol. No significant differences were observed between the type of ethanol administration and the time of exposure. Based on this study, equine vets who perform ultrasound on horses can test positive at the breath alcohol test for up to 60 min following ethanol exposure.https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/3/222ultrasonographyalcohol inhalationhorsebreathalyser |
| spellingShingle | Valentina Vitale Irene Nocera Gaby van Galen Micaela Sgorbini Giuseppe Conte Bendetta Aliboni Denis Verwilghen Breath Alcohol Test Results in Equine Veterinarians after Performing an Abdominal Ultrasound with Ethanol Veterinary Sciences ultrasonography alcohol inhalation horse breathalyser |
| title | Breath Alcohol Test Results in Equine Veterinarians after Performing an Abdominal Ultrasound with Ethanol |
| title_full | Breath Alcohol Test Results in Equine Veterinarians after Performing an Abdominal Ultrasound with Ethanol |
| title_fullStr | Breath Alcohol Test Results in Equine Veterinarians after Performing an Abdominal Ultrasound with Ethanol |
| title_full_unstemmed | Breath Alcohol Test Results in Equine Veterinarians after Performing an Abdominal Ultrasound with Ethanol |
| title_short | Breath Alcohol Test Results in Equine Veterinarians after Performing an Abdominal Ultrasound with Ethanol |
| title_sort | breath alcohol test results in equine veterinarians after performing an abdominal ultrasound with ethanol |
| topic | ultrasonography alcohol inhalation horse breathalyser |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2306-7381/10/3/222 |
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