Miniature horses are, of course, small. This means the veterinarian needs to not only calculate smaller doses of anesthesia but also make equipment modifications, such as using smaller syringes and needles. | Photo: iStock

At the 2018 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, held Dec. 1-5 in San Francisco, California, Nora Matthews, DVM, Dipl. ACVAA, a professor at Texas A&M University’s College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences, in College Station, described these differences and how they can affect anesthesia.

Miniature Horses

“Obviously, they are small … very small,” said Matthews.

This means the veterinarian needs to not only calculate smaller doses of anesthesia but also make equipment modifications, such as using smaller syringes and needles