Transient unilateral Horner's syndrome after epidural ropivacaine in a dog.
METHODS
A left sided Horner's syndrome (ptosis, prolapse of the nictitating membrane and miosis) was observed in a 4-year-old female, neutered Beagle dog after epidural injection of 0.22 mL kg(-1) ropivacaine (0.75%) in 0.01 mL kg(-1) of saline during isoflurane anaesthesia. Clinical signs disappeared gradually and resolved completely 4 hours and 10 minutes after injection.


CONCLUSIONS
The epidural injection of 0.22 mL kg(-1) ropivacaine (0.75%) in 0.01 mL kg(-1) of saline during isoflurane anaesthesia caused unilateral (left) Horner's syndrome in a 4-year-old female, neutered Beagle dog.
Bosmans
Tim
T
Department of Medicine and Clinical Biology of Small Animals, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium. tim.bosmans@ugent.be
Schauvliege
Stijn
S
Gasthuys
Frank
F
Marcilla
Miguel Gozalo
MG
Polis
Ingeborgh
I
D000577:Amides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000818:Animals; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D006732:Horner Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000662:veterinary*; D007268:Injections, Epidural / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D000077212:Ropivacaine; D013997:Time Factors
D000577:Amides; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D000077212:Ropivacaine