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Overcoming difficulties when performing oral blocks

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In this interview at the Directions in Veterinary Medicine conference in Indianapolis, Indiana, Gianluca Bini, DVM, MRCVS, DACVAA, explains how to overcome a common issue when performing oral blocks

During this interview with dvm360®, Gianluca Bini, DVM, MRCVS, DACVAA, assistant professor of anesthesiology and pain management at The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, describes the difficulties veterinarians face when performing oral blocks and how to better approach the process.

A partial transcript of the interview is below. View the video for more of the discussion.

Gianluca Bini, DVM, MRCVS, DACVAA: I think the most common issue that people have with [oral] blocks is that they don't really think about ergonomics.


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