Table 3.
Scores for the deposition of ink in relation to brachial plexus nerves according to the position of the forelimb to be blocked
| Positioning of forelimbs | FAD | FAB | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cats | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Nerves | ||||||
| Suprascapularis N | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
| Subscapularis N | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Axillaris N | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Musculocutaneous N | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Radialis N | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Medianus N | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ulnaris N | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
FAD = forelimbs adducted to the side; FAB = the forelimb to be blocked abducted 90° and the other one adducted to the side; 1 = epineural staining; 2 = perineural staining; 3 = peripheral staining