Opioids are widely used as analgesic in dogs, but they are not without side effects.
For example, opioid-induced regurgitation and vomiting might lead to aspiration pneumonia
especially in dogs with laryngeal hemiplegia (
Ovbey et al., 2014
). Regional anaesthetic techniques reduced the perioperative opioid requirement. We
report the use of a line block and ultrasound-guided blockade of the ventral branches
of the second (C2) and third cervical (C3) nerves in a dog undergoing left arytenoid lateralization.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Publication history
Published online: June 06, 2022
Accepted:
May 30,
2022
Received:
November 22,
2021
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