Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Heart rate and blood pressure during nasal stimulation
By Kim, Hyunseok et al.·Published in Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association·2022·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences (H.K., South Korea·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Cardiovascular Responses to Nasal Stimulation Under Ethmoidal-Maxillary Nerve Block and Lidocaine Gel in Anesthetized Beagles.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of six anesthetized beagles had their noses stimulated to see how different treatments affected their heart rate and blood pressure. The dogs received either an ethmoidal-maxillary nerve block (a type of local anesthesia) or a topical lidocaine gel, both of which helped reduce the heart and blood pressure spikes that usually happen during this kind of stimulation. The results showed that both treatments worked similarly well to keep the dogs calm and stable. This suggests that either option could be a good choice for managing stress during nasal procedures in dogs.
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Abstract
This study aimed to compare the effect of ethmoidal-maxillary nerve block (EMBLOCK) and topical application of 2% lidocaine gel (LGEL) on cardiovascular variables (heart rate and arterial blood pressure) during mechanical stimulation of the nasal cavity. The working hypothesis was that both techniques (EMBLOCK and LGEL) similarly blunt the cardiovascular responses to the stimulation. Six beagles were anesthetized using alfaxalone and isoflurane on three occasions with each treatment (EMBLOCK, LGEL, and control) in random order. The nasal cavity from the nose tip to the medial canthus was stimulated with a standard-tip cotton swab, and cardiovascular variables were recorded before and after stimulation. The maximum increases in heart rate and blood pressure were significantly smaller in EMBLOCK and LGEL than in the control. There was no significant difference between EMBLOCK and LGEL. Therefore, although further clinical studies are required, EMBLOCK and LGEL can be used because both EMBLOCK and LGEL attenuated the cardiovascular response to mechanical stimulation of the nasal cavity in dogs.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36315859/