Equine veterinary journal
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Equine veterinary journal · Mar 2014
Ultrasound-guided injection of the maxillary nerve in the horse.
Infiltration of the equine maxillary nerve with local anaesthetic can be useful for both diagnostic and surgical procedures. The deep location and proximity of the nerve to surrounding vascular and orbital structures make an accurate, complication-free injection a challenge using traditional techniques reliant upon surface anatomical landmarks. ⋯ The technique allows for vascular structures to be visualised and avoided, which is currently not possible using traditional blind approaches.