title: Epidural anaesthesia in donkeys.
abstract: Epidural anaesthesia was tested on 40 donkeys. The second intercoccygeal space was found suitable for satisfactory induction and a dose of 8 to 10 ml of 1 per cent procaine hydrochloride was recommended for inducing posterior epidural anaesthesia and 30 ml of 2 per cent for anterior epidural anaesthesia.
mesh_terms: D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D003050:Coccyx / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D010527:Perissodactyla / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D011343:Procaine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012677:Sensation; D013116:Spinal Cord / Q000033:anatomy & histology
chemical_list: D011343:Procaine