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Mans, C. (2014). Intrathecal drug administration in turtles and tortoises. Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine, (in press).
Added by: Sarina Wunderlich (06 Jul 2014 16:11:51 UTC) |
| Resource type: Journal Article DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1053/j.jepm.2013.11.011 BibTeX citation key: anon2014m View all bibliographic details  |
Categories: General Keywords: Schildkröten - turtles + tortoises, Testudinidae, Testudo graeca, Testudo hermanni, Testudo horsfieldii, Testudo kleinmanni, Testudo marginata, Untersuchungsmethoden - examination method, Veterinärmedizin - veterinary medicine Creators: Mans Collection: Journal of Exotic Pet Medicine |
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Intrathecal (subdural) administration of anesthetic and analgesic drugs in turtles and tortoises is a novel technique for the induction of spinal anesthesia and analgesia. Possible indications for spinal anesthesia include surgical procedures of the tail, phallus, cloaca, and hindlimbs. Intrathecal injections are performed at the level of the coccygeal vertebrae. The intrathecal administration of lidocaine (2% preservative-free, 4 mg/kg) and bupivacaine (0.5% preservative free, 1 mg/kg) provides regional anesthesia of the tail, cloaca, and hindlimbs for about 1 and 2 hours, respectively. The intrathecal administration of morphine with lidocaine provides regional analgesia for up to 48 hours. Strict aseptic techniques should be used to avoid iatrogenic complications, and only preservative-free drugs should be injected into the intrathecal space so that spinal toxicity and secondary neurologic complications are avoided.
Added by: Sarina Wunderlich |