Nerve stimulator-guided mandibular block in an alpaca undergoing dental extraction
Ryota Watanabe1, Sylvain Nichols1, Daniel S J Pang1
1Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Université de Montréal, 3200 Rue Sicotte, Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec J2S 2M2 (Watanabe, Nichols, Pang); Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Calgary, 3280 Hospital Drive NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4Z6 (Pang).
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General anesthesia of a 2-year-old castrated male alpaca undergoing mandibular tooth extraction was successfully managed via a mandibular nerve block with bupivacaine, using nerve stimulation to confirm correct needle placement. The local block was effective, with no cardiovascular or respiratory responses to surgical stimulation observed. Key clinical message: Use of a locoregional technique in dentistry confers anesthetic stability, blocks nociceptive responses to surgery, and promotes a smooth recovery and comfortable postoperative period.
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