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Neuromuscular blocking agents provide profound surgical relaxation during veterinary anaesthesia, though their complicated use currently limits their extensive employment in general practice.
This article reviews the anatomy and physiology of neuromuscular transmission and the use of neuromuscular blocking agents in veterinary practice.
Complicated use restricts neuromuscular blocking agents in general veterinary practice; leaves open development of simplified protocols for wider adoption.
NEUROMUSCULAR blocking agents or ‘muscle relaxants’ predictably provide profound relaxation during anaesthesia and are the most effective way of achieving surgical relaxation. Their use is complicated and currently they are not extensively employed in general veterinary practice. This article reviews the anatomy and physiology of neuromuscular transmission, which is a prerequisite to understanding the underlying action of neuromuscular blocking agents, and discusses how these drugs may be effectively employed to achieve adequate relaxation during surgery.
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Eddie Clutton (2007) conducted a review in Surgical relaxation during anaesthesia. Neuromuscular blocking agents was evaluated. Neuromuscular blocking agents provide profound surgical relaxation during veterinary anaesthesia, though their complicated use currently limits their extensive employment in general practice.
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