title: Intravenous regional anesthesia (Bier block) in a dog.
abstract: Intravenous regional anesthesia was used in an adult dog as part of a balanced approach to general anesthesia for amputation of the 4th digit of its right hind limb. It allowed the concentration of isoflurane to be reduced to 0.5%.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Anesthesiology, Radiology and Surgery, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon.
authors.forename: A A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Webb
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Cantwell
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Duke
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Adkins
mesh_terms: D000671:Amputation, Surgical / Q000662:veterinary*; D000765:Anesthesia, Conduction / Q000379:methods / Q000662:veterinary*; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006614:Hindlimb / Q000601:surgery; D007262:Infusions, Intravenous; D007530:Isoflurane / Q000008:administration & dosage; D014034:Toes / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery
chemical_list: D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D007530:Isoflurane