Local and Regional Anesthesia in Veterinary Medicine
A Special Issue of Veterinary Sciences (ISSN 2306-7381) belonging to the section "Veterinary Surgery".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (20 July 2026) | Viewed by 2327
Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The use of local and regional analgesic techniques has become an essential component of modern veterinary anesthesia and pain medicine, contributing significantly to multimodal analgesia, minimizing systemic drug use, and improving perioperative outcomes. As veterinary medicine continues to advance, the refinement and application of these techniques across diverse species and clinical contexts have attracted increased attention. The field of regional analgesia and pain management is progressing with startling rapidity in human medicine, and there is no need for veterinary medicine to fall behind.
This Special Issue, "Local and Regional Anesthesia in Veterinary Medicine", will highlight the latest research and clinical advancements in this field, including new protocols, anatomical and pharmacological studies, ultrasound-guided approaches, and species-specific considerations. We welcome original research articles and reviews that contribute to the understanding and development of local and regional anesthetic strategies in animals. Contributions from clinical, experimental, and educational perspectives are equally encouraged.
Dr. Gregg Griffenhagen
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- local anesthesia
- regional anesthesia
- veterinary
- analgesia
- pain management
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