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Pudendal Nerve Blockade Is Superior to Epidural Analgesia for Andrological and Surgical Procedures on the External Genitalia of Male Goats in the Standing Position

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Last updated: 03 Jan 2025

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Veterinary surgery and Gynaecology (Animal surgery, Anaesthesiology and Radiology, and Gynaecology and Obstetrics).

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to evaluate the efficacy of pudendal nerve block as an alternative procedure to epidural analgesia for penile relaxation in male goats. Five healthy male goats were subjected to pudendal nerve block and epidural analgesia with a two-weeks interval as a washing period. Bilateral pudendal nerve block was performed using 1% of lidocaine HCl by ischiorectal fossa approach. Lumbosacral epidural analgesia was performed using 1% of lidocaine HCl. The onset and duration of the anti-nociception effect in the perineal region were recorded. Area of desensitization and penile relaxation were observed. Incoordination, ataxia, and analgesic effects were recorded. Pulse rate, respiratory rate, and rectal temperature were recorded at 0-, 5-, 15-, 30-, 60-, and 90-min after administration. This study showed that both the pudendal nerve block and epidural analgesia resulted in analgesic effects, however, penile relaxation was observed in 4 out of 5 male goats subjected to pudendal nerve block. None of the male goats subjected to lumbosacral epidural analgesia showed penile relaxation, spontaneously. The onset was significantly earlier in the pudendal nerve block compared to the epidural analgesia, Moreover, the duration of action was significantly shorter in the pudendal nerve block compared to the epidural analgesia. Incoordination, ataxia, and recumbency were observed in 3 out of 5 male goats subjected to epidural analgesia. In conclusion, the pudendal nerve block is likely superior to the epidural analgesia for examination of the penis and surgical procedures on the male goat reproductive system in the standing position.

DOI

10.21608/svu.2022.111977.1165

Keywords

Local analgesia, Male reproductive surgery, Penile relaxation, Small ruminants

Authors

First Name

Mohamed

Last Name

Zayed

MiddleName

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Affiliation

Department of Surgery, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, Qena, Egypt.

Email

mzayed2@vet.svu.edu.eg

City

Qena

Orcid

0000-0002-3361-0943

First Name

Nasra

Last Name

Yousef

MiddleName

Ahmed

Affiliation

Department of Theriogenology, Obstetrics and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University, 83523, Qena, Egypt.

Email

n_wael_7@yahoo.com

City

Qena

Orcid

0000-0001-6720-783X

First Name

Ahmed

Last Name

Hassaneen

MiddleName

Saad Ahmed

Affiliation

Department of Theriogenology, Obstetrics and Artificial Insemination, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, South Valley University 83523, Qena, Egypt

Email

ahmed.hassaneen@vet.svu.edu.eg

City

Qena

Orcid

0000-0003-1622-3623

Volume

5

Article Issue

2

Related Issue

32709

Issue Date

2022-06-01

Receive Date

2021-12-19

Publish Date

2022-06-01

Page Start

1

Page End

10

Print ISSN

2535-1826

Online ISSN

2535-1877

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https://svu.journals.ekb.eg/article_228697.html

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Research article

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712

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Publication Title

SVU-International Journal of Veterinary Sciences

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https://svu.journals.ekb.eg/

MainTitle

Pudendal Nerve Blockade Is Superior to Epidural Analgesia for Andrological and Surgical Procedures on the External Genitalia of Male Goats in the Standing Position

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22 Jan 2023