Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dog sedated with epidural pain relief for hip bone surgery
By Aarnes, T K et al.·Published in The Journal of small animal practice·2014·Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, United States·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Use of sedation and ropivacaine-morphine epidural for femoral head and neck ostectomy in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 5-year-old male German shepherd was brought in for a dislocated hip joint due to an injury, along with existing hip dysplasia. The vet performed surgery to remove the femoral head and neck of the femur, using a combination of sedation and an epidural for pain relief. After the operation, the dog was given pain medication and monitored closely. By the time he was discharged, he was recovering well, and after three weeks, he had healed enough for the staples to be removed.
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Abstract
A five-year-old male German shepherd dog presented with traumatic craniodorsal luxation of the right coxofemoral joint with pre-existing moderate hip dysplasia. A femoral head and neck ostectomy was performed. The patient was sedated with acepromazine and morphine administered intramuscularly. A lumbosacral epidural was performed using a combination of morphine and ropivacaine. Intraoperatively, an infusion of medetomidine, morphine, lidocaine, and ketamine was administered intravenously, and oxygen was administered via facemask. Heart rate, respiratory rate and oscillometric arterial blood pressures were monitored. Postoperatively, carprofen was administered once subcutaneously. On the day of hospital discharge, carprofen and tramadol were administered orally every 12 hours. Twenty-one days later, the dog was doing well and the surgical staples were removed. Sedation with acepromazine and morphine, administration of an epidural containing morphine and ropivacaine, and intraoperative sedation with medetomidine, morphine, lidocaine and ketamine were suitable for femoral head and neck ostectomy.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24602054/