Continuous mandibular nerve block as sole analgesia for postoperative pain management after a hemimandibulectomy in a French Bulldog

A 12-year-old French bulldog presented for a mandibulectomy due to large ameloblastoma in the left rostral mandibular body. Preoperative pain management consisted of methadone 0.2 mg/kg and nerve block with ropivacaine 0.5%. Intraoperatively, an indwelling perineural catheter was placed through canal, tip foramen postoperative administration. Ropivacaine 0.2% administered every 6 hours first 36 without need any systemic analgesic administration, providing adequate analgesia allowing rapid recovery. The dog completely alert responsive immediate period started eating 12 after surgery sign or discomfort. No complications were observed during period. removed 40 metamizole 8 discharged 48 surgery.