Continuous Perineural Block of the Palmar Nerves: A New Technique for Pain Relief in the Distal Equine Forelimb

Clinical Techniques in Equine Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 154-164

  Zarucco, Laura ^a,b   Driessen, Bernd ^a,c   Scandella, Massimiliano ^d   Seco, Olga ^a   Cozzi, Francesca ^e   Orsini, James A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Facolta di Medicina Veterinaria   (Italy)

^e Clinica Veterinaria Milano Sud   (Italy)

Author keywords

bupivacaine; continuous peripheral nerve block (CPNB); horse; laminitis; pain therapy; palmar nerve; perineural nerve block

Indexed keywords

EQUIDAE;

EID: 34547863133     PISSN: 15347516     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ctep.2007.05.007     Document Type: Article

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