Comparison of intra and postoperative analgesia efficacy of intraperitoneal levobupivacaine alone or in combination with dexmedetomidine in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy; a randomized, prospective, blinded, clinical trial.

This study aimed to compare the analgesic and cardiopulmonary effects of levobupivacaine with or without dexmedetomidine, in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy. In this prospective, randomized, and blinded clinical trial, 24 healthy cats were recruited. Animals received either saline (S group; 2 mL NaCl), levobupivacaine alone (Lev; 0.