The Use of Epidural Anaesthesia over General Anaesthesia in Ruminants by Olaifa AK in CDVS Lupine Publishers.
General anaesthesia is an essential component of modern medicine. It is a
drug induced reversible condition that includes
specific behavioral and physiological traits - unconsciousness, amnesia,
analgesia, and akinesia- with concomitant stability of the
autonomic, cardiovascular, respiratory, and thermoregulatory systems.
General anesthesia in ruminants has inherent risks such
as regurgitation of ruminal contents, excessive salivation and the
possibility of pulmonary aspiration; therefore it is not always
recommended and local or regional techniques may be used instead.
Epidural anaesthesia is a central neuraxial block technique
which is used regularly in veterinary practice for treatment of
different obstetrical and surgical interferences in the perineal,
sacral,
lumbar, and caudal parts of the thoracic region of domestic animals.
There have been several scientific researches on the use of
epidural anesthesia in ruminants and other species for various surgical
and laboratory procedures. In conclusion, the disadvantages
of general anaesthesia outweigh the advantages especially in ruminant
specie. Therefore, epidural anaesthesia is the most preferred.
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