Globe penetration following anesthesia for oral surgery

An elegant and contemporary approach to pain management in small animal dentistry involves the use of multimodal and preemptive analgesia. Peripheral neural block describes the use of local anesthetic agents to selectively block specific nerves, thus desensitizing certain regions of the body or head. This may form part of a multimodal approach while simultaneously contributing to pre-emptive analgesia. Easily identifiable landmarks are often used as a guide to direct needle placement. Various blocks are described in the veterinary literature for both dogs and cats.
Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Dentistry Source Type: research