Development of a technique for continuous perineural blockade of the palmar nerves in the distal equine thoracic limb

Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 432-448

  Driessen, Bernd ^a,b,e   Scandella, Massimiliano ^c   Zarucco, Laura ^a,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TURIN   (Italy)

^e UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Bupivacaine; Continuous peripheral nerve block; Horse; Lidocaine; Mepivacaine; Palmar nerves; Regional analgesia and anesthesia

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 49549090476     PISSN: 14672987     EISSN: 14672995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2995.2008.00405.x     Document Type: Article

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