Sustainable development in equine anaesthesia

Sustainable development in equine anaesthesia

Climate change is ‘the biggest global health threat of the 21st century’, and healthcare provision itself comes at an environmental cost. Volatile anaesthetic agents are potent greenhouse gases, but emissions arising from these waste anaesthetic gases can be dramatically reduced through a number of...

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Veröffentlicht in:Equine veterinary education 2023-04, Vol.35 (4), p.172-175
Hauptverfasser: Haseler, Callum J., West, Eleanor, Louro, Luís Filipe, Petruccione, Ilaria, White, Kate L., Pierce, J. M. Tom
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
anaesthesia
Anesthesia
Climate change
Emissions
Global health
greenhouse gas
Greenhouse gases
Health risks
horse
Public health
sustainability
Sustainable development
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Zusammenfassung:Climate change is ‘the biggest global health threat of the 21st century’, and healthcare provision itself comes at an environmental cost. Volatile anaesthetic agents are potent greenhouse gases, but emissions arising from these waste anaesthetic gases can be dramatically reduced through a number of simple actions. This editorial lays out the options for more sustainable equine anaesthesia.
ISSN:0957-7734
2042-3292
DOI:10.1111/eve.13752