Local anaesthetic techniques for the equine head, towards guided techniques and new applications

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    Abstract

    Perineural nerve blocks are often used in equine practice,
    especially since the use of diagnostic and surgical
    procedures in the standing sedated horse have expanded
    over recent decades. The purpose of this review is to discuss
    the different perineural nerve blocks for the equine head. The
    review starts with the currently most used blind approaches
    as described in textbooks and scientific studies. In human
    medicine, the role of guided techniques, such as ultrasound
    guidance, advanced imaging guidance and nerve stimulator
    guided techniques, is very extensively described. These
    techniques are promising to use in equine medicine as well.
    The first studies that describe these techniques in equine
    cases are also discussed in this review, as well as the
    possibilities for neuromodulation in equine pain syndromes
    like equine trigeminus-mediated headshaking and the role of
    perineural nerve blocks in diagnosing this syndrome.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)432-440
    JournalEquine Veterinary Education
    Volume31
    Issue number8
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Aug 2019

    Keywords

    • horse
    • anaesthetic
    • head
    • perineural nerve blocks
    • ultrasound

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