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Epidural anesthesia and analgesia in ferrets

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Anesthesia and analgesia should be provided to ferrets that are undergoing potentially painful surgical procedures. The epidural route of administration for anesthetic or analgesic drugs can be used. This column outlines the relevant ferret anatomy, indications and contraindications and technique of epidural administration of anesthesia and analgesia in ferrets.

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Figure 1: A ferret has been anesthetized and its hair clipped for hind limb and pelvis orthopedic surgery.
Figure 2: A 22-gauge spinal needle inserted at an angle of 90° into the lumbosacral gap.
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  1. Moriah Veterinary Clinic, Haifa, Israel

    David Eshar

  2. Department of Clinical Studies-Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine, Philadelphia, PA

    Jeffrey Wilson

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Eshar, D., Wilson, J. Epidural anesthesia and analgesia in ferrets. Lab Anim 39, 339–340 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban1110-339

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