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March 8, 2026American Journal of Veterinary Research0 citationsOpen Access

Sacrococcygeal epidural injection of morphine and ropivacaine provides analgesia after feline ovariohysterectomy

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JBJordyn M. BoeschSWShanna WongKTKailey J. Tobin

Key Points

  • To evaluate the analgesic effects of sacrococcygeal epidural injection of morphine and ropivacaine after feline ovariohysterectomy.
  • Administered injections of morphine and ropivacaine epidurally
  • Measured pain relief duration
  • Compared findings to NSAID effectiveness
  • Epidural injections provided prolonged analgesia
  • Duration of pain relief was similar to NSAID administration
  • Effective alternative in cases where NSAIDs are contraindicated

Abstract

The long duration of SCEI is similar to a single dose of an NSAID, providing a useful alternative if these are contraindicated.

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Boesch et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ada885bc08abd80d5bb7bahttps://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.25.12.0436
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