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  1. Fluoroscopic evaluation of the cranial spread of contrast medium after sacrococcygeal or lumbosacral epidural injection in feline cadavers: a randomized non-inferiority study.

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, June 2026, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  2. Calcitonin gene‐related peptide concentration in cerebrospinal fluid and serum in horses affected by trigeminal‐mediated headshaking

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, December 2025, Wiley

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  3. Effects of Lidocaine Alone Versus Lidocaine–Dexmedetomidine Infusion on Pulmonary Gas Exchange and Respiratory Mechanics During Isoflurane Anesthesia in Horses

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, November 2025, MDPI AG

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  4. Feasibility, repeatability, and regional differences in thermal threshold and cold thermal latency testing in bearded dragons (Pogona vitticeps)

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, October 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  5. Prolonged pharmacokinetic simulator-assisted propofol total intravenous infusion in a cat undergoing thoracic duct ligation.

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, May 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  6. Evaluation of an indirect NaV1.7 inhibitor as adjunctive analgesic in burn-related neuropathic pain in a cat

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, March 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  7. Temporary unilateral inability to close the mouth (“dropped jaw”) after trigeminal nerve block in a cat undergoing ventral bulla osteotomy.

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, March 2025, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  8. Automated acute pain prediction in domestic goats using deep learning-based models on video-recordings

    Article • Scientific Reports, November 2024, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  9. Equivalence in intradermal reactions to histamine and compound 48/80 in dogs before and after sedation with dexmedetomidine or a 1:20 combination of medetomidine and vatinoxan

    Article • Veterinary Dermatology, October 2024, Wiley

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  10. Early recognition of pain: improving colic outcomes in horses in Senegal

    Article • Frontiers in Pain Research, September 2024, Frontiers

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  11. From facial expressions to algorithms: a narrative review of animal pain recognition technologies

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, July 2024, Frontiers

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  12. Greater ischiatic notch plane versus parasacral block in dogs undergoing pelvic limb surgery: a retrospective non-inferiority cohort study on perioperative opioid consumption

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, July 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  13. Ultrasound-guided retromammillary injections in dogs: a feasibility, descriptive and anatomical study.

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, July 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini, Professor Pablo E Otero

  14. Comparison of subarachnoid administration of low-dose bupivacaine and lidocaine in healthy goats

    Article • American Journal of Veterinary Research, July 2024, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  15. Comparison between dexmedetomidine and a combination of medetomidine-vatinoxan on muscle tissue saturation in privately-owned adult dogs undergoing intradermal testing

    Article • Research in Veterinary Science, May 2024, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  16. Pressure pain mapping of equine distal joints: feasibility and reliability

    Article • Frontiers in Pain Research, April 2024, Frontiers

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  17. Retroperitoneal hematoma after dorsal quadratus lumborum block in two dogs

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  18. Quadratus lumborum block as part of multimodal analgesia in a rabbit undergoing liver lobectomy

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, November 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  19. Cardiovascular changes, laboratory findings and pain scores in calves undergoing ultrasonography-guided bilateral rectus sheath block before herniorrhaphy: a prospective randomized clinical trial

    Article • BMC Veterinary Research, October 2023, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  20. A non-inferiority study comparing the ultrasound-guided parasacral with a novel greater ischiatic notch plane approach in canine cadavers

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, September 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero, Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  21. Effect of end-inspiratory pause on airway and physiological dead space in anesthetized horses

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, July 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero, Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  22. A single-cohort retrospective analysis of factors associated with morbidity and mortality in 193 anesthetized domestic goats

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, May 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  23. Comparison of a blind and an ultrasound‐guided technique for Retrobulbar anesthesia in dogs undergoing unilateral subconjunctival enucleation

    Article • Veterinary Ophthalmology, April 2023, Wiley

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  24. Lumbosacral plexus block using a combination of ultrasound-guided lateral pre-iliac and parasacral approaches in cats

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, March 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero, Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  25. Clinical efficacy of an ultrasound-guided bilateral rectus sheath block for umbilical hernia repair in calves: A prospective randomized trial

    Article • Frontiers in Pain Research, February 2023, Frontiers

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  26. Effects of alfaxalone, propofol and isoflurane on cerebral blood flow and cerebrovascular reactivity to carbon dioxide in dogs: A pilot study

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, January 2023, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  27. Clinical efficacy of ultrasound-guided bilateral erector spinae plane block for standing lumbar spinous osteotomy in a horse

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, September 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  28. Electrolocation-guided pudendal nerve block in a goat undergoing perineal urethrostomy

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, March 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  29. Development of an ultrasound-guided transgluteal injection of the pudendal nerve in cats: a cadaveric study

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, March 2022, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  30. Intravenous dexmedetomidine, morphine, or a combination can result in gallbladder wall thickening; with no significant association with plasma histamine concentrations

    Article • Veterinary Radiology & Ultrasound, January 2022, Wiley

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  31. Risk factors associated with hypoxaemia in horses undergoing general anaesthesia: A retrospective study

    Article • Equine Veterinary Journal, December 2021, Wiley

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  32. A computed tomography–based method for the assessment of canine retrobulbar cone volume for ophthalmic anaesthesia

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, September 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  33. Ultrasound-guided perineural injections for the medical management of thoracic limb root signature in a dog

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, May 2021, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  34. Serum artemin is not correlated with sensitivity within dogs with naturally occurring osteoarthritis pain

    Article • Scientific Reports, March 2021, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini, Dr. David Knazovicky

  35. REassessment Campaign On VEterinary Resuscitation: Has the time come for horses?

    Article • Equine Veterinary Education, March 2021, Wiley

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  36. A cadaveric description for an ultrasound-guided subparaneural sciatic nerve injection

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, October 2020, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  37. Impact of epidural bupivacaine on perioperative opioid requirements, recovery characteristics, and duration of hospitalization in dogs undergoing cystotomy: A retrospective study of 56 cases

    Article • Veterinary Surgery, July 2019, Wiley

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  38. Comparison of intraocular pressure and pupil diameter after sedation with either acepromazine or dexmedetomidine in healthy dogs

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, September 2018, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  39. Influence of Microtextured Implant Surfaces on Peri-implantitis and Its Treatment: A Preclinical Trial

    Article • The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, January 2018, Quintessence Publishing

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  40. Anesthesia Case of the Month

    Article • Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, September 2017, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  41. A novel supra-temporal approach to retrobulbar anaesthesia in dogs: Preliminary study in cadavers

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, May 2017, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  42. Comparison of Morphine, Morphine-Lidocaine, and Morphine-Lidocaine-Ketamine Infusions in Dogs Using an Incision-Induced Pain Model

    Article • Journal of the American Animal Hospital Association, March 2017, American Animal Hospital Association

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  43. Preclinical imaging anesthesia in rodents

    Article • The Quarterly Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, January 2017, Edizioni Minerva Medica

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  44. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics comparison between subcutaneous and intravenous butorphanol administration in horses

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, December 2014, Wiley

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  45. Effects of Maropitant Citrate or Acepromazine on the Incidence of Adverse Events Associated with Hydromorphone Premedication in Dogs

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, August 2014, Wiley

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  46. An anesthetic protocol for adult heartworms removal in two cases of canine caval syndrome

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, January 2014, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  47. Environmental stressors influencing hormones and systems physiology in cattle

    Article • Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology, January 2014, Springer Science + Business Media

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  48. Detection of calprotectin and apoptotic activity within the equine colon from horses with black walnut extract-induced laminitis

    Article • Veterinary Immunology and Immunopathology, December 2011, Elsevier

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  49. Clinical Features and Prognostic Variables in 109 Horses with Esophageal Obstruction (1992-2009)

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, August 2010, Wiley

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini

  50. In vivoadministration of acepromazine or promethazine to horse decreases the reactive oxygen species production response of subsequently isolated neutrophils to stimulation with phorbol myristate acetate

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, April 2009, Wiley

    Dr Ludovica Chiavaccini