Accidental epidural injection of thiopental in a dog.
A 3-year-old Labrador retriever was presented to the Western College of Veterinary Medicine for a tibial plateau levelling osteotomy. While performing a pre-operative epidural, thiopental was inadvertently administered into the epidural space. Treatment included epidural saline flushing and intravenous methylprednisolone sodium succinate. No neurologic deficits were detected.
Department of Small Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 5B4. aokell@vt.edu
Allison L
AL
O'Kell
Barbara
B
Ambros
D000059:Accidents; D000767:Anesthesia, Epidural / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000662:veterinary*; D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects; D000818:Animals; D004285:Dogs; D004824:Epidural Space / Q000187:drug effects*; D007268:Injections, Epidural / Q000662:veterinary; D008297:Male; D008776:Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012965:Sodium Chloride / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013396:Suction / Q000662:veterinary; D013874:Thiopental / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000009:adverse effects
D018686:Anesthetics, Intravenous; D012965:Sodium Chloride; D008776:Methylprednisolone Hemisuccinate; D013874:Thiopental