Evaluation of the surface thermal response of peripheral nerve blocks in dogs undergoing trauma or orthopedic surgery
Peripheral nerve blocks with bupivacaine induced localized vasodilation, resulting in increased superficial heat radiation. This thermal response may serve as an indirect indicator complementary of nerve block effectiveness, supporting the use of IRT as a clinical tool to evaluate peripheral nerve block success in dogs. Further studies are recommended to confirm and validate its clinical application.
Authors
- Rocío Fernández (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2128-9141)
- Claudio Iván Serra Aguado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0889-5008)
- Alejandro Casas-Alvarado (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8382-8388)
- Julio Martı́nez-Burnes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8681-4261)
- Ismael Hernández-Ávalos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4271-2906)
- Patricia Mora‐Medina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8153-8210)
- Daniel Mota‐Rojas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0562-0367)
- Ana Zapata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0285-8126)
Institutions
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana (MX)
- Valencia Catholic University Saint Vincent Martyr (ES)
- Universidad de Cuautitlán Izcalli (MX)
- Autonomous University of Tamaulipas (MX)
- Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (MX)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Veterinary Science
- Published
- 2025-12-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2025.1640338
- Primary Topic
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana