Equine veterinary journal
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Equine veterinary journal · Nov 2018
Local mepivacaine before castration of horses under medetomidine isoflurane balanced anaesthesia is effective to reduce perioperative nociception and cytokine release.
In horses castration with primary intention healing is usually performed under balanced inhalation anaesthesia. To optimise analgesia, the use of local anaesthesia was tested. ⋯ Local mepivacaine before castration with primary wound closure improved anaesthesia quality, attenuated post-operative increases in cytokines and reduced post-operative pain despite balanced anaesthesia with multimodal analgesia in control horses.