Effects of Intratesticular Lidocaine in Pet Rabbits Undergoing Orchiectomy.

ABSTRACT: The use of local anesthetics for castration is both simple and cost-effective, and it may contribute to reducing the anesthetic requirements. Despite its common use in clinical practice, the literature regarding the effects of intratesticular lidocaine in rabbits is limited. In this study, nine rabbits per group were assigned to intratesticularly receive either 2% lidocaine (0.05 mL/kg into each testicle) or an equivalent volume of saline prior to elective orchiectomy. Anesthesia was induced by intranasal administration of ketamine, medetomidine, and butorphanol. During intraoperative assessment, no significant differences in vital parameters (heart rate, respiratory rate, and peripheral saturation of oxygen) were observed between the groups. However, rabbits receiving intratesticular sali

SUBMITTER: Serpieri M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10885911 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature