Can a Sacrococcygeal Epidural of 0.25% Bupivacaine Prevent the Activation of the Sympathetic Nervous System during Feline Ovariectomy?

The ovariectomy (OVE) procedure can trigger somatosensory and visceral peritoneal nociception. Sacrococcygeal epidural (ScE) anesthesia may complement or replace systemic analgesia used for feline OVE, reducing opioid consumption and their related undesirable adverse effects and consequently reducin...

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Main Authors: João Martins, António Eliseu, Sónia Campos, Lénio Ribeiro, Pablo Otero, Patrícia Cabral, Bruno Colaço, José Diogo dos-Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-06-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/12/1732