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Relief of esophageal obstruction under general anesthesia, horse
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Relief of esophageal obstruction under general anesthesia, horse

    Photograph of a horse under general anesthesia, positioned in dorsal recumbency, with a nasotracheal tube inserted for lavage of the esophagus to relieve an obstruction.

Courtesy of Dr. Jan Hawkins, Purdue University.