Morphine-induced pruritus after epidural administration followed by treatment with naloxone in a cat

Case summary A young male domestic shorthair cat weighing 1.6 kg was admitted to a veterinary teaching hospital for elective orchiectomy. A lumbosacral epidural injection of preservative-free morphine (0.1 mg/kg) and lidocaine (0.25 ml/kg) was performed under general anesthesia. One hour after extub...

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Main Authors: Marina C Evangelista, Paulo Steagall, Natache A Garofalo, Jessica C Rodrigues, Francisco Teixeira-Neto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2016-02-01
Series:Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery Open Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2055116916634105