The effect of 0.5 mL mepivacaine administered as an abaxial sesamoid nerve block on lameness of horses with digital pain did not differ significantly from that of 2.5 mL of mepivacaine
The volume of a local anesthetic for an ASNB, adequate to ameliorate digital pain, is less than that commonly recommended. A lower volume might more specifically localize the site of pain to the digit, but this supposition remains to be investigated.
Authors
- John Schumacher
- Fred DeGraves (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1202-992X)
- Jessica Brown
- Robert C. Cole
Institutions
- Auburn University (US)
- Western Kentucky University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Veterinary Research
- Published
- 2025-04-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.25.02.0042
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Equine Medical Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00