The treatment of postoperative pain has made a new focus, especially in regard to epidural injection of analgesic drugs, because it results in a longer lasting analgesia with smaller doses when compare to systemic doses, with minimum collateral effects. Among the used of analgesic drugs, the ...

Peripheral nerve blocks are commonly recommended as perioperative analgesia for orthopedic procedures. We aimed to determine the prevalence of use of techniques and drugs among veterinary professionals with an interest in anesthesia. Veterinary professionals were contacted via an email (ACVA-list)...

The drug combination consisting of the dissociative anaesthetic tiletamine and the benzodiazepine zolazepam is suitable for use in both pet and wildlife anaesthesia and is approved as a combined preparation. Tiletamine features dissociative anaesthetic properties such as anaesthesia, analgesia and...

Providing pre-emptive analgesia by performing regional anesthesia prior to surgery leads to a drastic reduction in intraoperative nociceptive (pain) stimulation. Using regional anesthetic techniques in conjunction with other analgesic drugs that act in different ways on the nociceptive fibers...

Objective: To assess the impact of preanaesthetic echocardiography on the subsequent intended anaesthetic management plan in cats with incidental clinical findings that may indicate cardiac disease. Study design: Clinical study involving cats undergoing echocardiography and subsequent anaesthesia....

Alpha-2 agonists are the only single class of anaesthetic drugs that induce reliable, dose-dependent sedation, analgesia and muscle relaxation in dogs and cats. Used at low doses as adjuncts to injectable and inhaled anaesthetics, selective alpha-2 agonists dramatically reduce the amount of the...

This article describes the use of local anaesthetic, adjunctive drugs and techniques to provide pain relief for limb trauma including surgery. It reiterates the common complications of using local anaesthetic techniques including signs of systemic overdose. The specific techniques described are...

Analgesia in veterinary patients can be achieved by using drugs from two major classes: opioids and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). In addition, analgesic adjuvants such as lidocaine, ketamine and alpha-2 adrenergic agonists are also used in the management of pain. This first...

Objective: To study the anaesthetic and cardiorespiratory effects of intramuscular (IM) administration of different combinations of romifidine and ketamine in cats. Study design: Prospective, randomized, cross-over experiment. Animals: Seven healthy adult cats weighing (mean±SD) 3.4±0.7 kg and aged ...

Objective: The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and the associated risk factors of peri-anaesthetic mortality and gastrointestinal complications in pet rabbits. Study design: Retrospective cohort study. Animals: A total of 185 pet rabbits admitted to the Exotic Referral Service of...