Analgesic comparison of systemic lidocaine, morphine or lidocaine plus morphine infusion in dogs undergoing fracture repair

• Published in: Acta cirurgica brasileira Vol. 29; no. 4; pp. 245 - 251
• Main Authors: Guimarães Alves, Isabela Picolo, Montoro Nicácio, Gabriel, Diniz, Miriely Steim, Alves Rocha, Thalita Leone, Prada Kanashiro, Glaucia, Navarro Cassu, Renata
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Brazil Sociedade Brasileira para o Desenvolvimento da Pesquisa em Cirurgia 01.04.2014
• Subjects: Analgesia - methods; Analgesia - veterinary; Analgesics; Analgesics, Opioid; Analgesics, Opioid - administration & dosage; Anesthesia; Anesthetics, Combined - administration & dosage; Anesthetics, Local - administration & dosage; Animals; Dogs; Drug Combinations; Female; Fractures, Bone - surgery; Fractures, Bone - veterinary; Infusions, Intravenous; Lidocaine; Lidocaine - administration & dosage; Male; Morphine; Morphine - administration & dosage; Pain Measurement - veterinary; Pain, Postoperative - drug therapy; Pain, Postoperative - veterinary; Reproducibility of Results; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome

To compare the postoperative analgesic effects of lidocaine, morphine and lidocaine plus morphine administered by constant rate infusion (CRI) and analyzing their effects on opioid requirements after orthopedic surgery in dogs. Twenty-four dogs underwent fracture repairs were premedicated with IM ac...