21/03/2026
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Equine vets who perform ultrasound on horses can test positive at the breath alcohol test for up to 60 min following ethanol exposure.
Positive results above the tolerated legal level to drive (>0.05%) were obtained for 0–35 min, while positive results within the tolerated legal level to drive (0.019–0.05%) were obtained for 0–55 min.
In the study, six volunteers were enrolled following written consent, and a single Standardbred mare was used throughout the study protocol. Each operator performed six ultrasound examinations using ethanol applied either by pouring from a jar or via spray, with exposure durations of 10, 30, and 60 minutes.
Breath alcohol levels were measured using an infrared analyzer immediately after ultrasonography and at 5-minute intervals until results returned negative. Positive readings were detected from 0 up to 60 minutes post-procedure.
A statistically significant difference was observed between groups using >1000 mL, 300–1000 mL, and
