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Figure 10 . Positioning for an epidural . Photo permission from LaFeber [ 29 ] .
Figure 7 . Splash block bupivacaine applied before closure on a femoral head and neck excision surgery .
Figure 11 . Needle placement for an epidural . Epidurals have good outcomes in reducing postsurgical pain in small mammals [ 30 ] and ferrets specifically [ 31 , 32 ] . Photo permission from LaFeber [ 29 ] .
Figure 8 . Local infiltration of lidocaine before ovariohysterectomy surgery .
Figure 9 . Intratesticular block before castration . The local anaesthetic has to reach the spermatic cord ( which receives the direct clamp stimulation ).
Figure 12 . The approach to an infraorbital dental block . The foramen lies above the mesial roots of the upper fourth premolar [ 33 ] . Caution is advised with needle placement , due to the proximity of the entrance of the foramen to the eye [ 33 ] . Photo copyright : S . Saraiva .
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