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Review Article| Volume 35, ISSUE 4, P1041-1058, July 2005

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Regional Anesthesia and Analgesia for Oral and Dental Procedures

      We have come a long way in our treatment of animal pain, especially within the last decade. Research has extended to veterinary medicine many of the practices and products previously used in the human field. Incorporating local anesthetic nerve blocks and multimodal analgesia into daily practice is beneficial for the client, the patient, the veterinarian, and the practice.
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