In part I of this article, the basic pharmacology of local anesthetics and the merits of topical
anesthesia were discussed. In part II, infiltration analgesia and specific nerve blocks will be …

A lthough the use of general anesthesia has decreased the need for local analgesics in
dogs and cats, there is still a placefor such techniques in small animal gen-eral practice. As …

Many benefits can be obtained from the use of drugs applied locally or regionally when
treating dogs and cats that are in pain or will be in pain because of surgical trauma. These …

General considerations Loco‐regional anesthesia is used extensively in human medicine to
provide intra‐and postoperative pain control and involves injection of local anesthetic …

Until recently, local and regional anesthetic techniques had not gained widespread
acceptance in small animal practice. Lack of instruction at North American veterinary …

Local anesthetics reversibly block the generation and propagation of electrical impulses in
nerves, thereby causing sensory and motor blockade. They are primarily used for local and …

This fifth edition is under joint authorship as" the time has come when no single author can
hope to be competent to cover the whole field". This object has been achieved and a …

Local anesthetics are drugs that produce reversible loss of sensation in an area of an
animal's body without the loss of consciousness or alteration of central nervous system …

Local anesthetics are the only class of drugs that can fully block nociceptive impulses from
reaching the cerebral cortex and, thus, they represent the only means of completely …

Although general anesthesia commonly is used in cattle, there are some risks with its use.
Local or regional anesthesia is safe and effective and is still the most desirable procedure in …