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. 1999 Jun;40(6):419–421.

Intravenous regional anesthesia (Bier block) in a dog.

A A Webb 1, S L Cantwell 1, T Duke 1, E Adkins 1
PMCID: PMC1539732  PMID: 10367159

Abstract

Intravenous regional anesthesia was used in an adult dog as part of a balanced approach to general anesthesia for amputation of the 4th digit of its right hind limb. It allowed the concentration of isoflurane to be reduced to 0.5%.

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