Topography of the medullar cone in ocelot (Leopardus pardalis)

Abstract

In veterinary medicine, epidural anesthesia is one of regional anesthetic techniques are used most and with good margin of safety. However, you must have knowledge of anesthetic procedures and the anatomy of the region to be manipulated. This paper aims to provide anatomical data as a basis for the practice of epidural anesthesia, especially those related to the topography of the cone. We used an exemplary young male, the ocelot, from the area of Mina Bauxita Paragominas - VALE S.A., which was fixed in aqueous 10% formaldehyde and stored in the same solution. After the removal of skin and muscle removal epiaxial, proceeded to the removal of vertebral arches, the whole length of the spine. The base of the cone was recorded at the time of the L4 vertebra and its peak in S3 and a length of 8.5 cm, which shows a long medullar cone, accompanied by the lumbopelvic. It should be noted that the species mentioned are five lumbar vertebrae and three sacral. Therefore, we suggest the sacrococcygeal region as the most appropriate place to perform epidural anesthesia in this species. Keywords: medullar cone, ocelot, topography