The benefits of advanced regional anaesthesia in hindlimb surgery

Abstract

ABSTRACT: As veterinary nurses we always strive to achieve a gold standard level of patient care alongside maintaining an evidence-based approach to nursing. This article aims to show veterinary nurses that some regional anaesthesia, such as a femoral and sciatic nerve block with bupivacaine, under veterinary direction is an achievable addition to an anaesthetic plan with many benefits to the patient.

KEYWORDS: :

• regional
• anaesthesia
• nerve
• block
• pain
• analgesia

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Chloe Pilgrim

Chloe Pilgrim RVN (BSc Hons) Chloe qualified as an RVN in 2019 with a BSc (hons). She is currently working as a Ninja Nurse at Langford Vets Small Animal Referral Hospital, and enjoys volunteering for the Cinnamon Trust and StreetVet in her spare time.E-mail: [email protected]