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Article Name :
Application of spinal anesthesia to the dog. An Albanian experience
Author Name :
Prof. asoc. ERINDA LIKA Prof. PASKAL GJINO
Publisher :
Bridge Center
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Abstract :
The spinal lumbar anesthesia in dogs can be a safe and simple method for realizing analgesia of the caudal abdominal region and back limbs. The technique consists in injecting analgesic solutions within the epidural or subarachnoid space in the lumbosacral region. The solution is distributed both in the cranial and caudal part. The degree and distribution depend on the volume and concentration of the solution as well as the direction of injection. The spinal column in the dog ends at the level of the sixth and seventh lumbar vertebra, but its neural fibers continue in the sacral region, with a small diameter and with little chance of damage. This data is particularly useful for laparotomy in highly toxic animals or in Caesars incisions. The lumbosacral insertion site is located at the point joining the median line with the line that joins the two tuber coxa, caudal shifted to the spine of the seventh lumbar vertebra. Subarachnoid anesthesia has better effects but sometimes can be cause accidents. Epidural anesthesia is a very easy technique but it provides superficial anesthesia with short duration. Although there are many local anesthetics in use, the 0.75% Bupivacaine solution at concentration 1 ml/kg body weight is more appropriate for this procedure.
Keywords :
spinal, epidural, anesthetic, lidocaine, alfacaine, bupivacaine, dog.
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