Veterinary anaesthesia and analgesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study Clinical Trial
A comparison of the analgesic effects of caudal epidural methadone and lidocaine in the horse.
To evaluate and compare the effects of caudal epidural administration of methadone (METH) and lidocaine (LIDO) on tolerance to thermal stimulation over the dermatomes of the perineal, sacral, lumbar and thoracic regions in the horse. ⋯ Epidural methadone administration provides analgesia with no measured side effects in these healthy adult horses.