Epidural anesthesia in capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus).

Background: Many primates are kept in breeding for scientific or conservation purposes, but much of the clinical care is represented by trauma. To provide more effective interventions in some of these cases, the present study aimed to evaluate the technique of local anesthesia through the epidural space in capuchin monkeys (Sapajus libidinosus).

Methods: Ten animals were used, which have been deposited in the epidural space 1% lidocaine at a dose of 0.