Environmentally Responsible Anaesthesia

When your horse comes in for surgery, they may need a general anaesthetic to keep them ‘asleep’ and pain-free. Anaesthetic gas (Isoflurane) is essential for safe anaesthesia of our horses but is unfortunately a potent greenhouse gas.  Once the horse breathes out, this gas is released into the air and contributes to global warming by trapping heat in the atmosphere.

Did you know?

Just one hour of anaesthesia can produce 6–8 kg of greenhouse gas. That’s the same carbon footprint as driving 15 to 30 miles in a car!

We’ve partnered with SageTech Veterinary, a UK-based company, to install innovative technology that captures and recycles this anaesthetic gas before it escapes into the atmosphere, helping us to lower our environmental impact.  Here is some of our anaesthesia team with our very own ‘VET-Dock’!

This investment is just one of a number of ways that the equine team is choosing to operate in a sustainable and environmentally responsible way when we are delivering clinical service.

If you have any concerns regarding your horse please do not hesitate to contact the team. At least two of our Oakhill Equine Vets are on call 24/7, 365 days/year.