Assessment of the microvascular perfusion using sidestream dark-field imaging in healthy newborn foals.
Francesca FrecceroChiara Di MaioJole MariellaAliai LanciCarolina CastagnettiGayle D HallowellPublished in: Veterinary medicine and science (2022)
Measurement of the capillary microvasculature is feasible in the conscious newborn foal. The lower lip has the best measurement reproducibility. Further investigations are warranted in cardiovascularly compromised cases, particularly in septic foals.