Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Evaluation of intraperitoneal and incisional lidocaine or bupivacaine for analgesia following ovariohysterectomy in the dog.
To determine if intraperitoneal (i.p.) and incisional (s.c.) lidocaine or bupivacaine provide analgesia following ovariohysterectomy (OHE). ⋯ Our findings support the use of i.p. and s.c. bupivacaine for post-operative analgesia following OHE in the dog.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Intra-articular lidocaine plus bupivacaine in sheep undergoing stifle arthrotomy.
To evaluate the effect of intra-articular (i.a.) lidocaine plus bupivacaine on post-operative pain in sheep undergoing stifle arthrotomy. ⋯ i.a. lidocaine plus bupivacaine provided analgesia at 3-7 hours post-operatively. Use of i.a. lidocaine and bupivacaine is a simple, effective, yet inexpensive perioperative analgesic protocol for joint surgery in sheep.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Clinical Trial
Systemic lidocaine infusion as an analgesic for intraocular surgery in dogs: a pilot study.
To determine if systemic administration of lidocaine during intraocular surgery reduces post-operative ocular pain. ⋯ This pilot study suggests that intraoperative lidocaine may provide analgesic benefits similar to morphine for intraocular surgery in dogs, but more definitive research is needed. This model appears to be appropriate for pain assessment studies as the negative control group demonstrated 100% failure rate.
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To investigate the cardiopulmonary effects of a xylazine-guaiphenesin-ketamine infusion combined with inter-coccygeal extradural (lidocaine) anaesthesia in calves. ⋯ Xylazine caused adverse cardiopulmonary effects in calves. Improvement occurred during xylazine-guaiphenesin-ketamine infusion. Cardiac index and arterial blood pressure remained below baseline values while sustained increases in respiration rate and PaCO2 were observed. Inter-coccygeal extradural anaesthesia had only minor effects. Oxygen supplementation proved advantageous during guaiphenesin, ketamine and xylazine infusion in healthy calves in combination with coccygeal extradural anaesthesia induced persistent cardiopulmonary depression.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
Effects of oxypolygelatin and dextran 70 on hemostatic variables in dogs.
To evaluate and compare coagulation variables following the administration of oxypolygelatin and dextran 70 to clinically healthy dogs. ⋯ Oxypolygelatin causes fewer hemostatic abnormalities when compared to dextran, making it a superior colloid for administration at the doses tested.