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March 6, 2026American Journal of Veterinary ResearchOpen Access

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

Jordyn M. Boesch Shanna Wong Kailey J. Tobin Stephen Parry Richard Marra Muto Margaret Whittington Manuel Martin‐Flores Mrcvs Robin D. Gleed

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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

Implication

Epidural injection demonstrates effective analgesia after ovariohysterectomy, suggesting an alternative to NSAIDs.

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Boesch et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ada885bc08abd80d5bb7ba https://doi.org/10.2460/ajvr.25.12.0436

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