Intra-articular anaesthesia for lameness diagnosis in the dog

173 Pages·2012·14.15 MB·English

by  Delphine Van Vynckt

Intra-articular anaesthesia
for lameness diagnosis
in the dog

Delphine Van Vynckt

Dissertation submitted in fulfillment of the requirements
For the degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Veterinary Sciences

2012

Promotors:
Prof. Dr. B. Van Ryssen
Prof. Dr. F. Verschooten
Dr. G. Verhoeven

Department of Medical Imaging and Small Animal Orthopaedics
Faculty of Veterinary Medicine
Ghent University
Printed by University Press, Zelzate, Belgium. www.universitypress.be

Intra-articular anaesthesia for lameness diagnosis in the dog.
Delphine Van Vynckt
Vakgroep Medische Beeldvorming van de Huisdieren en Orthopedie van de Kleine
Huisdieren
Faculteit Diergeneeskunde
Universiteit Gent
ISBN:
‘Life is as dear to a mute creature as it is to man. Just as one wants
happiness and fears pain, just as one wants to live and not die, so do other
creatures.’
The Dalai Lama

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ABLE OF CONTENTS

LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS

PREFACE

CHAPTER 1 A review of the human and veterinaray literature on local
anaesthetics and their intra-articular use: Relevant information for
lameness diagnosis in the dog

CHAPTER 2 Scientific aims

CHAPTER 3 Evaluation of two sedation protocols for use before diagnostic
intra-articular anaesthesia in lame dogs.

CHAPTER 4 The use of intra-articular anaesthesia as a diagnostic tool in canine
lameness.

CHAPTER 5 Diagnostic intra-articular anaesthesia of the elbow in dogs with
medial coronoid disease.

CHAPTER 6 Anaesthetic artrography of the shoulder joint in dogs.

GENERAL DISCUSSION
SUMMARY

SAMENVATTING

CURRICULUM VITAE

BIBLIOGRAPHY

DANKWOORD
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IST OF ABBREVIATIONS

AA= Anaesthetic arthrography
ACP= Acepromazine
ACPM= Acepromazine + methadone
BSA= Body surface area
CT= Computed Tomography
g= Greater tubercle
h= Humeral head
IA= Intra-articular anaesthesia
IM= Intramuscular
IV= Intravenous
K= Kappa
MCD= Medial compartment disease
MED= Medetomidine
ml= Mililiter
Mm= Milimeter
MRI= Magnetic Resonance Imaging
N= Negative
NRS= Numerical rating scale
OA= Osteoartritis
OCD= Osteochondrosis dissecans
P= Positive
PABA= Para aminobenzoic acid
SD= Standard deviation

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