Evaluation of peri-operative epidural analgesia with ropivacaine, ropivacaine and sufentanil, and ropivacaine, sufentanil and epinephrine in isoflurane anesthetized dogs undergoing tibial plateau levelling osteotomy

Adami, Chiara; Veres, Kata; Spadavecchia, Claudia; Rytz, Ulrich; Bergadano, Alessandra (2012). Evaluation of peri-operative epidural analgesia with ropivacaine, ropivacaine and sufentanil, and ropivacaine, sufentanil and epinephrine in isoflurane anesthetized dogs undergoing tibial plateau levelling osteotomy. Veterinary journal, 194(2), pp. 229-234. Amsterdam: Elsevier 10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.04.019

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The purpose of this study was to compare four epidural protocols for peri-operative analgesia in dogs undergoing tibial plateau levelling osteotomy. Forty client-owned dogs were randomly assigned to one of four treatments - groups R0.5 and R1 received 0.5mg/kg and 1mg/kg ropivacaine, respectively. Group SR0.5 received 1mug/kg sufentanil plus 0.5mg/kg ropivacaine, and group SER0.5 received 1mug/kg sufentanil, 0.5mg/kg ropivacaine plus 6mug/kg epinephrine. Dilution, when required, was performed with saline, so that the injected volume was always 0.2mL/kg. Intra-operatively, nociception assessment was based on the evaluation of changes in heart rate, respiratory rate and mean arterial pressure. Post-operative pain assessment was performed using the Glasgow visual analogue pain scale, and an ad hoc multifactorial pain score. Motor block was evaluated using a modified Bromage score. Intra-operatively, none of the animals was hypotensive. All groups except SER0.5 required rescue intra-operative fentanyl (40%, 30% and 40% of the animals in groups R0.5, R1 and SR0.5, respectively). Group SER0.5 showed lower post-operative pain scores, and group R1 significantly greater motor block, compared to the other treatment groups. None of the dogs had urinary retention. Epidural sufentanil-epinephrine-ropivacaine provided superior peri-operative analgesia compared to the other treatments, without producing clinically relevant side effects.

Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > DKV - Anaesthesiology
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV)
05 Veterinary Medicine > Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine (DKV) > Small Animal Clinic

UniBE Contributor:

Adami, Chiara, Veres, Kata, Spadavecchia, Claudia, Rytz, Ulrich, Bergadano, Alessandra

Subjects:

600 Technology > 630 Agriculture

ISSN:

1090-0233

Publisher:

Elsevier

Language:

English

Submitter:

Helene Rohrbach Rüegsegger

Date Deposited:

15 Nov 2013 12:15

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:26

Publisher DOI:

10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.04.019

PubMed ID:

22658249

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.38981

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/38981

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