A study * was conducted on 75 dogs with septic peritonitis to investigate whether intraop administration of a lidocaine infusion was associated with short - term (48 hours) survival after surgery.
For moderate to severe pain, stronger medications, such as injectable or continuous rate infusion of pure opioid (e.g., fentanyl, hydromorphone) + / - other medications (e.g., dexmedetomidine, ketamine, lidocaine) should be considered.