Publications by authors named "Paulo H A Jardim"

Objectives The aim of the study was to evaluate the effectiveness of epidural lidocaine in combination with either methadone or morphine for postoperative analgesia in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy. Methods Under general anesthesia, 24 cats that underwent ovariohysterectomy were randomly allocated into three treatment groups of eight each. Treatment 1 included 2% lidocaine (4.

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This study investigated the analgesic and systemic effects of intramuscular (IM) versus epidural (EP) administration of tramadol as an adjunct to EP injection of lidocaine in cats. Six healthy, domestic, shorthair female cats underwent general anesthesia. A prospective, randomized, crossover trial was then conducted with each cat receiving the following 3 treatments: EP injection of 2% lidocaine [LEP; 3.

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Objective: To determine the analgesic and systemic effects of thoracic epidural administration of ketamine, lidocaine, or both in conscious dogs.

Animals: 6 adult mixed-breed dogs.

Procedures: Each dog received 2% lidocaine hydrochloride without epinephrine (3.

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The aim of this study was to evaluate 3 doses of levobupivacaine (LB) epidurally administered in sheep. Six adult male 24-36 month-old sheep received levobupivacaine at 3 doses, LB05 (0.05 mg/kg), LB15 (0.

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