Innovative technique of keyhole ovariohysterectomy in bitches for post-operative pain management

Present study was undertaken to determine the intraperitoneal analgesic effect of bupivacaine in bitches undergoing keyhole ovariohystercetomy. The pain assessment was done before surgery and at different time intervals up to 18th hour after surgery using two pain scales {Glasgow composite pain scale (GCPS) and University of Melbourne pain scale (UMPS)}. To undertake the study animals were divided into two groups, group A and group B (each containing 12 animals). The animals of group B were given bupivacaine intraperitoneally and in group A animals normal saline was used intraperitonealy. Significant number of animals in Group B showed earlier recovery after 8 hours post-operatively of the study and group A showed recovery at the end of the study that is at the 18th post-operative hour.