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  1. Breed-Specific Anaesthetic Mortality in Cats: Evidence from an Analysis of 14,964 Cases

    Article • Animals, January 2026, MDPI AG

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  2. Effectiveness of non-invasive respiratory strategies for the management of postoperative hypoxaemia in dogs: a prospective, randomized clinical trial

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, January 2026, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  3. Ultrasound-guided out-of-plane approach to the sciatic nerve in dogs: a cadaveric comparison with the caudal in-plane approach

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, December 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  4. Perioperative management of a miniature donkey undergoing surgical femoral head ostectomy

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, November 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  5. Breed-Specific Anaesthetic Mortality in Dogs: Evidence from an Analysis of 55,019 Cases

    Article • Animals, October 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  6. Lumbar erector spinae plane block as part of multimodal analgesia in a polytraumatised cat (Felis catus)

    Article • Veterinary Record Case Reports, September 2025, Wiley

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  7. Lumbosacral plexus block using the GIN & TONIC approach in a rabbit

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, September 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  8. Spinal cord injury in a 5 month old cat after single-shot lumbosacral epidural injection

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, September 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  9. The effects of positive end-expiratory pressure and end-inspiratory pause on dead space and alveolar ventilation in mechanically ventilated dogs

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, August 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  10. Ultrasound-guided subscalene approach for the brachial plexus in dogs: a descriptive cadaveric study

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, July 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  11. Development of a Pericapsular Knee Desensitization Technique in Dogs: An Anatomical Cadaveric Study

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, June 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  12. Development of a Pericapsular Elbow Desensitization Technique in Dogs—A Canine Cadaveric Study

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, April 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  13. Ultrasound-guided caudal quadratus lumborum block combined with the greater ischiatic notch plane block in a goat with femoral head fracture

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, March 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  14. Intraoperative Effect of a Bilateral Ultrasound-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block in Cats Undergoing Ovariectomy

    Article • Animals, February 2025, MDPI AG

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  15. Feasibility of an electric current stimulator device to assess the sensory response after transversus abdominis plane block in Guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, January 2025, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  16. A Novel Ultrasound-Guided Cervical Plexus Block: A Cadaveric Canine Study

    Article • Animals, October 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  17. Tidal volume selection in volume-controlled ventilation guided by driving pressure versus actual body weight in healthy anesthetized and mechanically ventilated dogs: A randomized crossover trial

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, September 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  18. Anaesthetic mortality in cats: A worldwide analysis and risk assessment

    Article • Veterinary Record, July 2024, Wiley

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  19. 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

  20. Ultrasound-Guided Greater Ischiatic Notch Plane Block Combined with the Caudal Quadratus Lumborum Block (GIN-TONIC Block) in Dogs Undergoing Pelvic Limb Surgery: Preliminary Results

    Article • Animals, June 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  21. Can a Sacrococcygeal Epidural of 0.25% Bupivacaine Prevent the Activation of the Sympathetic Nervous System during Feline Ovariectomy?

    Article • Animals, June 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  22. Comparison between Ultrasonographic-Guided Temporal and Coronoid Approaches for Trigeminal Nerve Block in Dogs: A Cadaveric Study

    Article • Animals, May 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  23. Comparison between Ultrasonographic-Guided Temporal and Coronoid Approaches for Trigeminal Nerve Block in Dogs: A Cadaveric Study

    Article • May 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  24. Respiratory Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Administered during Recovery from General Anesthesia in Brachycephalic Dogs

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, February 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  25. Comparison between Bilateral Ultrasound-Guided Quadratus Lumborum Block and Sacrococcygeal Epidural in Cats Undergoing Ovariectomy

    Article • Veterinary Sciences, January 2024, MDPI AG

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  26. Ultrasound-guided caudal quadratus lumborum block combined with the greater ischiatic notch plane block as motor-protective analgesia for the pelvic limb in dogs

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, January 2024, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  27. Respiratory Effects of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure Administered during Recovery from General Anesthesia in Brachycephalic Dogs

    Article • December 2023, MDPI AG

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  28. Differential blockade, comparative study of different ropivacaine concentrations (0.75%; 0.2%; 0.12%) for ultrasound guided sciatic and femoral nerve blocks in calves: Prospective cross-over study

    Article • Veterinary and Animal Science, December 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  29. Effects of two different topographic approaches for combined sciatic and femoral nerve block in calves, guided by ultrasound and neurostimulation

    Article • Veterinary and Animal Science, December 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  30. Anaesthetic mortality in dogs: A worldwide analysis and risk assessment

    Article • Veterinary Record, November 2023, Wiley

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  31. Ultrasound-guided lateral pericapsular hip desensitization of the articular branches of the cranial gluteal nerve: A canine cadaveric study and feasibility study in dogs

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, November 2023, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  32. 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

  33. 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

  34. 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

  35. Bilateral ultrasound‐guided lateral quadratus lumborum block in a minipig undergoing ovariectomy

    Article • Veterinary Record Case Reports, January 2023, Wiley

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  36. Erector spinae plane block at the thoracolumbar spine: a canine cadaveric study

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, November 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  37. Pericapsular hip desensitization in dogs: a cadaveric study and case series

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, November 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  38. Analgesic efficacy of ultrasound-guided transversus abdominis plane block in dogs undergoing ovariectomy

    Article • Frontiers in Veterinary Science, October 2022, Frontiers

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  39. Echocardiographic indicators of fluid responsiveness in hospitalized dogs with compromised hemodynamics and tissue hypoperfusion

    Article • Journal of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care, September 2022, Wiley

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  40. The use of transcranial color-coded duplex sonography in a cat with suspected cerebral ischemia

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, September 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  41. Relationship between tricuspid annular plane systolic excursion, fluid responsiveness and volume status in hospitalised dogs with circulatory abnormalities

    Article • New Zealand Veterinary Journal, July 2022, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  42. Dynamic Relative Regional Lung Strain Estimated by Electrical Impedance Tomography in an Experimental Model of ARDS

    Article • Respiratory Care, May 2022, Daedalus Enterprises

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  43. Description of an ultrasound-guided technique for blood sampling from the cranial vena cava in anesthetized guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, March 2022, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  44. Epidural Volume of Injectate Using a Dose Regimen Based on Occipito-Coccygeal Spinal Length (OCL): Randomized Clinical Study Comparing Different Ropivacaine Concentrations, with or without Morphine, in Bitches Undergoing Total Unilateral Mastectomy

    Article • Animals, February 2022, MDPI AG

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  45. Axillary ultrasound-guided approach for the brachial plexus in pig cadavers: A descriptive study

    Article • Laboratory Animals, September 2021, SAGE Publications

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  46. A description of an ultrasound-guided technique for a quadratus lumborum block in the cat: a cadaver study

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, September 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  47. Use of a lateral ultrasound-guided approach for the proximal radial, ulnar, median and musculocutaneous (RUMM) nerve block in a small dog undergoing distal humerus fracture repair

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, September 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  48. Ventilator output splitting interface ‘ACRA’: Description and evaluation in lung simulators and in an experimental ARDS animal model

    Article • PLOS One, August 2021, PLOS

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  49. Evaluation of electrical nerve stimulation to confirm sacrococcygeal epidural needle placement in dogs

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, July 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  50. Ultrasound-guided dorsal approach for the brachial plexus block in common kestrels (Falco tinnunculus): a cadaver study

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, July 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  51. Clinicopathological factors associated with the presence of hypercapnia at admission in hospitalised cats with decompensated chronic kidney disease

    Article • New Zealand Veterinary Journal, June 2021, Taylor & Francis

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  52. Proximal Perineural Femoral Nerve Injection in Pigs Using an Ultrasound-Guided Lateral Subiliac Approach—A Cadaveric Study

    Article • Animals, June 2021, MDPI AG

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  53. Incidence of dural sac puncture during neuraxial anesthesia in cats: an observational, retrospective study

    Article • Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, June 2021, SAGE Publications

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  54. Exhalatory dynamic interactions between patients connected to a shared ventilation device

    Article • PLOS One, May 2021, PLOS

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  55. Efficacy of tramadol for postoperative pain management in dogs: systematic review and meta-analysis

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, May 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  56. Transversus abdominis plane block in cat cadavers: anatomical description and comparison of injectate spread using two- and three-point approaches

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, May 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  57. Combined caudal retrocostal and lateral ultrasound-guided approach for transversus abdominis plane injection: A descriptive pilot study in pig cadavers

    Article • PLOS One, March 2021, PLOS

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  58. Ultrasound- and nerve stimulation-guided femoral and sciatic nerve block in a duck (Anas platyrhynchos) undergoing surgical fixation of a tibiotarsal fracture

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, March 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  59. Agreement between noninvasive oscillometric and invasive blood pressure measurements in isoflurane-anesthetized guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, March 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  60. Evaluation of the effect of ultrasound guidance on the accuracy of intercostal nerve injection: a canine cadaveric study

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, March 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  61. Comparison between two approaches for the transversus abdominis plane block in canine cadavers

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, January 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  62. The effect of erector spinae plane block on perioperative analgesic consumption and complications in dogs undergoing hemilaminectomy surgery: a retrospective cohort study

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, January 2021, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  63. A novel ultrasound-guided lateral quadratus lumborum block in dogs: a comparative cadaveric study of two approaches

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, November 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  64. Development of a lateral ultrasound‐guided approach for the radial, ulnar, median and musculocutaneous (RUMM) nerve block in a calf undergoing surgical fixation of the antebrachium

    Article • Veterinary Record Case Reports, October 2020, Wiley

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  65. Development of a lateral ultrasound-guided approach for the proximal radial, ulnar, median and musculocutaneous (RUMM) nerve block in cats

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, September 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  66. Mirroring artefact during postoperative transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in two dogs

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, September 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  67. Ultrasound-Guided Transversus Abdominis Plane Block in Shetland Ponies: A Description of a Three-Point Injection Technique and Evaluation of Potential Analgesic Effects

    Article • Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, July 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  68. Identification of the sacrococcygeal epidural space using the nerve stimulation test or the running-drip method in dogs

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, May 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  69. Description of ultrasound-guided quadratus lumborum block technique and evaluation of injectate spread in canine cadavers

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, March 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  70. Positive color flow Doppler test used to confirm sacrococcygeal epidural injection in a dog

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, March 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  71. Ultrasound-guided erector spinae plane block in canine cadavers: relevant anatomy and injectate distribution

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, March 2020, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  72. Combined ultrasound/electrostimulation‐guided block of the lumbosacral plexus in a cat undergoing pelvic limb amputation

    Article • Veterinary Record Case Reports, February 2020, Wiley

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  73. Mechanism of action of the erector spinae plane block: distribution of dye in a porcine model

    Article • Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine, January 2020, BMJ

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  74. Locoregional Anesthesia of the Thoracic Limbs and Thorax in Small Animals

    Article • Veterinary Clinics of North America Small Animal Practice, November 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  75. Effect of PEEP on Dead Space in an Experimental Model of ARDS

    Article • Respiratory Care, October 2019, Daedalus Enterprises

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  76. Changes in serum cortisol and blood glucose concentrations in anesthetized, pain-free dogs administered fentanyl

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, July 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  77. Proximal RUMM block in dogs: preliminary results of cadaveric and clinical studies

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, May 2019, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  78. Regional anesthetic techniques for the thoracic limb and thorax in small animals: A review of the literature and technique description

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, November 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  79. Regional anesthetic techniques for the pelvic limb and abdominal wall in small animals: A review of the literature and technique description

    Article • The Veterinary Journal, August 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  80. Comparison of two protocols for field immobilization of white-eared opossums (Didelphis albiventris)

    Article • European Journal of Wildlife Research, July 2018, Springer Science + Business Media

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  81. In response to ‘Stress-related biomarkers in dogs administered regional anaesthesia or fentanyl for analgesia during stifle surgery’: A comment

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, May 2018, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  82. Cardiovascular and respiratory effects of lumbosacral epidural bupivacaine in isoflurane-anesthetized dogs: The effects of two volumes of 0.25% solution

    Article • PLOS One, April 2018, PLOS

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  83. Surfactant Administration through Laryngeal Mask Airway: A Randomized Controlled Study in Rabbits

    Article • American Journal of Perinatology, December 2017, Thieme Publishing Group

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  84. Ultrasound-guided thoracic paravertebral injection in dogs: a cadaveric study

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, May 2017, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  85. Sonographic evaluation of epidural and intrathecal injections in cats

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, November 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  86. Hypoventilation exacerbates the cardiovascular depression caused by a high volume of lumbosacral epidural bupivacaine in two isoflurane-anesthetized dogs

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, March 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  87. Stress-related biomarkers in dogs administered regional anaesthesia or fentanyl for analgesia during stifle surgery

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, January 2016, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  88. A case of acute distal cyanosis during percutaneous catheterization of the dorsal metatarsal artery in a goose (Anser anser)

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, September 2015, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  89. The use of electrical stimulation to guide epidural and intrathecal needle advancement at the L5-L6 intervertebral space in dogs

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, September 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  90. The use of a nerve stimulation test to confirm sacrococcygeal epidural needle placement in cats

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, May 2014, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  91. Validez y confiabilidad de la versión en español de la escala multidimensional de la UNESP-Botucatu para evaluar el dolor postoperatorio en gatos

    Article • Archivos de medicina veterinaria, January 2014, SciELO Comision Nacional de Investigacion Cientifica Y Tecnologica (CONICYT)

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  92. Use of electrical nerve stimulation to monitor lumbosacral epidural needle placement in cats

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, November 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  93. Peripheral nerve stimulation under ultrasonographic control to determine the needle‐to‐nerve relationship

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, November 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  94. Ultrasound guided mid–humeral block of the radial, ulnar, median and musculocutaneous (RUMM block) nerves in a dog with traumatic exposed metacarpal luxation

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, September 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  95. Femoral nerve block: a novel psoas compartment lateral pre-iliac approach in dogs

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, March 2013, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  96. Use of electrical stimulation to monitor lumbosacral epidural and intrathecal needle placement in rabbits

    Article • American Journal of Veterinary Research, August 2012, American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  97. Anatomical and radiological study of the thoracic paravertebral space in dogs: iohexol distribution pattern and use of the nerve stimulator

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, July 2012, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  98. Combined paravertebral plexus block and parasacral sciatic block in healthy dogs

    Article • Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, November 2010, Elsevier

    Professor Pablo E Otero

  99. Pain on injection from propofol may be avoided by changing its formulation

    Article • Acta Anaesthesiologica Scandinavica, February 2010, Wiley

    Professor Pablo E Otero