Texas Equine Veterinary Association

TECH #205 MONITORING THE EQUINE PATIENT Post Oak Room Speaker: Lisa M. Upshaw, LVT Effective physiological monitoring in equine patients is critical for ensuring safety, optimizing treatment, and improving clinical outcomes. This presentation explores the principles, tools, and protocols used to monitor horses in both awake (standing) and anesthetized (recumbent) states. Key parameters such as heart rate, respiratory rate, blood pressure, oxygenation, temperature, and depth of anesthesia are discussed in context with their clinical significance and challenges unique to equine physiology. Special emphasis is placed on the technological advancements in wearable devices for awake horses and invasive and non- invasive monitoring techniques used during general anesthesia. Case examples and best practices are highlighted to illustrate the importance of comprehensive monitoring strategies across various veterinary settings. TECH #204 SOME TIPS AND TRICKS FOR GKX (TRIPLE DRIP) TIVA ANESTHESIA Post Oak Room Speaker: Lisa M. Upshaw, LVT GKX anesthesia, a combination of guaifenesin, ketamine, and xylazine, is widely used for total intravenous anesthesia (TIVA) in horses due to its cost-effectiveness, simplicity, and predictable sedation profile. This balanced anesthetic technique capitalizes on the muscle relaxant properties of guaifenesin, the dissociative anesthetic effects of ketamine, and the sedative-analgesic action of xylazine, an alpha-2 agonist. GKX is typically administered as a CRI (constant rate infusion) following a xylazine-ketamine induction, maintaining surgical anesthesia for short- to medium-duration procedures. While it offers advantages in field settings where inhalant anesthesia is impractical, careful monitoring is essential due to potential cardiovascular depression and respiratory compromise. This presentation explores the pharmacology, clinical application, protocols, and safety considerations of GKX anesthesia in equine practice. 26 FRIDAY August 1 continued 1:00pm–2:50pm CEU: 2 #110 SURGERY PANEL Granite Ballroom Speaker: Chad Marsh, DVM, DACVS; Lauren Lamb, DVM, DACVS; Shem Oliver, DVM, DACVS Case management between veterinary surgeons often have different paths based on their training, experience, and disciplines that they manage. The panelists will bring cases to prompt discussion between panelists and the audience. There will be a broad range of topics covered from soft tissue surgery, colics, and orthopedic cases. The panelists will bring specific cases with photos and follow-up. More importantly several cases with complications will be presented to allow more discussion on post-operative management and include both surgeons and non-surgeons (referring DVMs) into the discussion. #111 REPRO PANEL Limestone Room Speaker: Justin Ritthaler, DVM; Gabe Young, DVM; Pat Garrett, DVM; and Cole Sciba, DVM. Moderated by Dickson Varner, DVM, MS, DACT Advanced reproduction techniques will be discussed, including ICSI and more.

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