Acta cirúrgica brasileira
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Acta cirúrgica brasileira · Jun 2010
Evaluation of two regional anesthetic methods on the front limb of dogs using hyperbaric bupivacaine.
To evaluate the effects of bupivacaine 0.5 and 0.25% in intravenous regional anesthesia (IVRA) and brachial plexus block (BPB), respectively, on anesthesia, motor block and cardiovascular parameters in dogs. ⋯ In dogs the 0.25 % hyperbaric bupivacaine in BPB produces a front limb anesthesia about three times more than the 0.5 % in IVRA, with ptosis of the limb blocked and little interference in the cardiovascular system but with decrease in respiratory rate.