Anesthesia and Pain Management in Large Animals
A special issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2025 | Viewed by 1079
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Interests: anaesthesia; analgesia; veterinary
Interests: animal health; drug delivery; smart devices for drug delivery; biomaterials; surgery; anesthesiology
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Dear Colleagues,
Anesthetic and analgesic drugs authorized for livestock (e.g., sheep, goats, cows, horses) are very limited. Lidocaine is the main anesthetic used to perform most surgical procedures in livestock animals where the surgery is performed with the animal standing. However, some surgeries require the patient to lie down. Furthermore, due to pre-existing inflammatory pathologies, lidocaine may be unsuitable for performing surgery. Therefore, it is necessary to provide information on anesthetic and analgesic protocols applicable to large animals to ensure their well-being during surgical procedures.
Dr. Giovanna Costa
Prof. Dr. Fabio Leonardi
Dr. Giuseppe Bruschetta
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- anesthetic
- analgesic
- lidocaine
- pain management
- surgery
- large animal
- livestock
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