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Table 1 Description of the control and four treatment groups combining injection methods and local anaesthetics

From: Effect of two methods and two anaesthetics for local anaesthesia of piglets during castration

Group

Control

Pro3

Pro2

Lid3

Lid2

Local anaesthesia method

SHAM

Three-step

Two-step

Three-step

Two-step

Local anaesthesia drug

Procaine

Procaine

Lidocaine

Lidocaine

Volume per testicle (mL)

Max 0.5

Max 0.3

Max 0.5

Max 0.3

Time from injection to castration (min)

Min. 3

5

5

3

3

  1. SHAM piglets were placed in the castration bench, the testicles were held in position, but no local anaesthetic was applied (sham-anaesthetised)