Development of a video-based teaching tool on local anesthetic techniques in small animals

摘要

According to a survey performed by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association Global Pain Council (WSAVAGPC) in 2013 involving several international small animal veterinary associations, local anesthetics are readily available regardless of the region of the world. However, their use was ranked lower than other analgesic modalities (1). Lack of familiarity with use and/or protocols was cited as the primary limiting factor to the use of local anesthetics. The survey was performed mostly for internal audit of the WSAVA-GPC without much scientific evidence on its validity. However, it is concerning for our profession that veterinarians do not routinely use local anesthetic techniques for treatment of perioperative pain in small animals.