An Update on Drugs Used for Lumbosacral Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia in Dogs
This review aims to report an update on drugs administered into the epidural space for anesthesia and analgesia in dogs, describing their potential advantages and disadvantages in the clinical setting. Databases searched include Pubmed, Google scholar, and CAB abstracts. Benefits of administering lo...
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doaj-3fe00b4da9584272bf30af0c85244aa22020-11-24T22:21:29ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Veterinary Science2297-17692017-05-01410.3389/fvets.2017.00068245584An Update on Drugs Used for Lumbosacral Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia in DogsPaulo V. M. Steagall0Bradley T. Simon1Francisco J. Teixeira Neto2Stelio P. L. Luna3Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Clinical Sciences, Université de Montréal, Saint-Hyacinthe, QC, CanadaDepartment of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USAFaculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Anaesthesiology, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, BrazilFaculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science, Department of Veterinary Surgery and Anaesthesiology, Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP), Botucatu, BrazilThis review aims to report an update on drugs administered into the epidural space for anesthesia and analgesia in dogs, describing their potential advantages and disadvantages in the clinical setting. Databases searched include Pubmed, Google scholar, and CAB abstracts. Benefits of administering local anesthetics, opioids, and alpha2 agonists into the epidural space include the use of lower doses of general anesthetics (anesthetic “sparing” effect), perioperative analgesia, and reduced side effects associated with systemic administration of drugs. However, the potential for cardiorespiratory compromise, neurotoxicity, and other adverse effects should be considered when using the epidural route of administration. When these variables are considered, the epidural technique is useful as a complementary method of anesthesia for preventive and postoperative analgesia and/or as part of a balanced anesthesia technique.http://journal.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fvets.2017.00068/fullepiduralcanineanalgesiaanesthesiaopioidslocal anesthetics |
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Paulo V. M. Steagall Bradley T. Simon Francisco J. Teixeira Neto Stelio P. L. Luna An Update on Drugs Used for Lumbosacral Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia in Dogs Frontiers in Veterinary Science epidural canine analgesia anesthesia opioids local anesthetics |
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Paulo V. M. Steagall Bradley T. Simon Francisco J. Teixeira Neto Stelio P. L. Luna |
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Paulo V. M. Steagall |
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An Update on Drugs Used for Lumbosacral Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia in Dogs |
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An Update on Drugs Used for Lumbosacral Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia in Dogs |
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An Update on Drugs Used for Lumbosacral Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia in Dogs |
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An Update on Drugs Used for Lumbosacral Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia in Dogs |
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An Update on Drugs Used for Lumbosacral Epidural Anesthesia and Analgesia in Dogs |
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update on drugs used for lumbosacral epidural anesthesia and analgesia in dogs |
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Frontiers Media S.A. |
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Frontiers in Veterinary Science |
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2297-1769 |
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This review aims to report an update on drugs administered into the epidural space for anesthesia and analgesia in dogs, describing their potential advantages and disadvantages in the clinical setting. Databases searched include Pubmed, Google scholar, and CAB abstracts. Benefits of administering local anesthetics, opioids, and alpha2 agonists into the epidural space include the use of lower doses of general anesthetics (anesthetic “sparing” effect), perioperative analgesia, and reduced side effects associated with systemic administration of drugs. However, the potential for cardiorespiratory compromise, neurotoxicity, and other adverse effects should be considered when using the epidural route of administration. When these variables are considered, the epidural technique is useful as a complementary method of anesthesia for preventive and postoperative analgesia and/or as part of a balanced anesthesia technique. |
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epidural canine analgesia anesthesia opioids local anesthetics |
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