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Carbocaine-V
Provides rapid and marked local anesthesia
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Carbocaine-V
Provides rapid and marked local anesthesia
& Save 5%
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Product description
Carbocaine-V is a sterile aqueous solution for use in horses.
Active ingredients
Each mL of Carbocaine-V contains:
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Mepivacaine hydrochloride 20 mg
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Methylparaben as preservative 1 mg
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Chloride sodium for sotonicity
Indications for use
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Carbocaine-V is recommended for infiltration, nerve block, intra-articular and epidural anesthesia for horses. It has also been found useful for topical anesthesia of the laryngeal mucosa prior to ventriculectomy.
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As part of the trusted equine pain and sedation portfolio from Zoetis, Carbocaine-V provides rapid and marked local anesthesia lasting for several hours.
Administration and dosage
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Dosage varies depending on anesthetic technique, body area to be desensitized and the surgical procedure.
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For nerve block (diagnosis of lameness, pain relief in osteoarthritis, navicular disease) — 3 to 15 mL
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For epidural anesthesia (animal standing) ― 5 to 20 mL
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For intra-articular anesthesia (removal of fracture chips, bone and bog spavin, arthritis) — 10 to 15 mL
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For infiltration (alone or in combination with nerve block or intra-articular anesthesia) — as required
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For anesthesia of the laryngeal mucosa prior to ventriculectomy, Carbocaine-V may be administered topically, by infiltration or by a combination of the two:
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For topical application — a total of 25 to 40 mL applied by spray
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For infiltration — 20 to 50 mL will suffice
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