Analgesic management of an eight-year-old Springer Spaniel after amputation of a thoracic limb

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Analgesic agents were administered perioperatively to an eight-year-old Springer Spaniel undergoing amputation of its right thoracic limb. The amputation was carried out due to a painful, infiltrative and poorly differentiated sarcoma involving the nerves of the...

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Main Authors: West E, Andreoni V, Keeley BJ, Self IA, Jones BR
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2009-02-01
Series:Irish Veterinary Journal
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Online Access:http://www.irishvetjournal.org/content/62/2/111
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description <p>Abstract</p> <p>Analgesic agents were administered perioperatively to an eight-year-old Springer Spaniel undergoing amputation of its right thoracic limb. The amputation was carried out due to a painful, infiltrative and poorly differentiated sarcoma involving the nerves of the brachial plexus. A combination of pre-emptive and multimodal perioperative analgesic strategies was used; including intravenous (IV) infusions of fentanyl, morphine, lidocaine and ketamine.</p>
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spelling doaj.art-b9f7185d70b34b01a4acd71afd78a1682022-12-21T23:13:23ZengBMCIrish Veterinary Journal2046-04812009-02-0162211111810.1186/2046-0481-62-2-111Analgesic management of an eight-year-old Springer Spaniel after amputation of a thoracic limbWest EAndreoni VKeeley BJSelf IAJones BR<p>Abstract</p> <p>Analgesic agents were administered perioperatively to an eight-year-old Springer Spaniel undergoing amputation of its right thoracic limb. The amputation was carried out due to a painful, infiltrative and poorly differentiated sarcoma involving the nerves of the brachial plexus. A combination of pre-emptive and multimodal perioperative analgesic strategies was used; including intravenous (IV) infusions of fentanyl, morphine, lidocaine and ketamine.</p>http://www.irishvetjournal.org/content/62/2/111analgesiaamputationbupivacainecaninefentanylinfusionsketaminelidocainemeloxicammorphinepain assessment
spellingShingle West E
Andreoni V
Keeley BJ
Self IA
Jones BR
Analgesic management of an eight-year-old Springer Spaniel after amputation of a thoracic limb
Irish Veterinary Journal
analgesia
amputation
bupivacaine
canine
fentanyl
infusions
ketamine
lidocaine
meloxicam
morphine
pain assessment
title Analgesic management of an eight-year-old Springer Spaniel after amputation of a thoracic limb
title_full Analgesic management of an eight-year-old Springer Spaniel after amputation of a thoracic limb
title_fullStr Analgesic management of an eight-year-old Springer Spaniel after amputation of a thoracic limb
title_full_unstemmed Analgesic management of an eight-year-old Springer Spaniel after amputation of a thoracic limb
title_short Analgesic management of an eight-year-old Springer Spaniel after amputation of a thoracic limb
title_sort analgesic management of an eight year old springer spaniel after amputation of a thoracic limb
topic analgesia
amputation
bupivacaine
canine
fentanyl
infusions
ketamine
lidocaine
meloxicam
morphine
pain assessment
url http://www.irishvetjournal.org/content/62/2/111
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