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ArticleVeterinary sciences2025

Erector Spinae Plane Block for Perioperative Analgesia in a Rabbit.

Silvia Scialanca, Giulia Bersanetti, Salvatore Parrillo, Andrea Paolini

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Article in Veterinary sciences, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Silvia ScialancaSmall Animal Surgery and Anaesthesia Service, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy.
Giulia BersanettiClinic for Exotic Animals, Centro Veterinario Specialistico (CVS), Gruppo Animalia Italia, 00137 Rome, Italy.ORCID 0009-0009-4364-3501
Salvatore ParrilloSmall Animal Surgery and Anaesthesia Service, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy.
Andrea PaoliniSmall Animal Surgery and Anaesthesia Service, Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo, 64100 Teramo, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-6894-5102

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This clinical case report explores the use of an erector spinae plane (ESP) block to provide perioperative analgesia in a rabbit undergoing spinal decompression surgery. A 6-year-old, 2 kg, spayed, female mixed-breed rabbit presented with acute-onset paraplegia secondary to intervertebral disc extrusion and compressive myelopathy at the L2-L3 disc space. Following neurologic examination and diagnostic evaluation, the patient underwent decompressive surgery at the L2-L3 level. An ultrasound-guided ESP block was performed at the L3 level, with 0.4 mL/kg of ropivacaine 0.5% administered bilaterally. The technique successfully provided intraoperative analgesia and maintained stable hemodynamics without complications. Postoperatively, the rabbit showed a smooth recovery with no need for opioid analgesia. The use of the ESP block was effective in reducing perioperative pain and opioid requirements, highlighting its potential role in multimodal analgesia in rabbits. Further studies are warranted to confirm the safety and efficacy of ESP blocks in this species.

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ESP blocklocoregional anesthesiaNAC pain managementrabbit analgesia

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PMID41150124
PMCPMC12567697

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