Ultrasound‐guided saphenous and sciatic nerve block with ropivacaine in an adult goat undergoing trochlear sulcoplasty for lateral patellar luxation

Abstract A 75 kg, 4‐year‐old, male, neutered, Saanen‐cross, pet‐owned, adult goat presented for left trochlear sulcoplasty treatment of lateral patellar luxation. Premedication consisted intravenous butorphanol (0.2 mg/kg), and midazolam (0.5 mg/kg, intravenous), followed by ketamine (2 intravenous) propofol induction anaesthesia. Anaesthesia was maintained using isoflurane in oxygen (100%) mechanical ventilation started. An ultrasound‐guided saphenous sciatic nerve block with 0.1 mL/kg ropivacaine 0.75% 0.25%, respectively, performed. uneventful, except a transient period hypotension nociceptive reaction during skin suture. Recovery uneventful. No motor observed this combination concentrations. Buprenorphine (0.01 initiated (twice daily first day; once second third day) 6.5 hours after the due to discomfort. Meloxicam administered 5 days, which patient fully ambulatory.