Locoregional Anesthesia in Exotic Pets

Dario d'Ovidio; Chiara Adami

doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2019.01.007

Locoregional Anesthesia in Exotic Pets

Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2019 May;22(2):301-314. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2019.01.007.

Authors

Dario d'Ovidio¹, Chiara Adami²

Affiliations

¹ Private Practitioner, Via Cristoforo Colombo 118, Arzano, NA 80022, Italy. Electronic address: dariodovidio@yahoo.it.
² Clinical Sciences and Services, Royal Veterinary College, University of London, Hawkshead Campus, Hatfield AL97TA, United Kingdom.

PMID: 30961902
DOI: 10.1016/j.cvex.2019.01.007

Abstract

Locoregional techniques are used in exotic pets to improve perioperative analgesia as well as decrease the requirement of systemic analgesics during and after invasive surgeries. This article focuses on the techniques that have been described for exotic mammals, birds, and reptiles, focusing on those that rely on ultrasonographic or nerve stimulator guidance.

Keywords: Analgesia; Exotic pets; Locoregional anesthesia; Nerve stimulator; Ultrasonography.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Anesthesia, Local / veterinary*
Animals
Animals, Exotic*
Nerve Block / veterinary*
Orthopedics
Ultrasonography, Interventional / veterinary
Veterinary Medicine