Sacrococcygeal epidural injection of morphine and ropivacaine provides analgesia after feline ovariohysterectomy

Key Points

• To evaluate the analgesic effects of sacrococcygeal epidural injection of morphine and ropivacaine after feline ovariohysterectomy.
• Administered injections of morphine and ropivacaine epidurally
• Measured pain relief duration
• Compared findings to NSAID effectiveness
• Epidural injections provided prolonged analgesia
• Duration of pain relief was similar to NSAID administration
• Effective alternative in cases where NSAIDs are contraindicated