Evaluation of eutectic lidocaine/prilocaine cream for jugular blood sampling in cats.
Paolo Emidio CrisiFrancesca De SantisMaria V GiordanoIlaria CerasoliFabrizio ColucciMorena Di TommasoAlessia LucianiPublished in: Journal of feline medicine and surgery (2020)
The present study provides evidence for the efficacy of the EMLA cream after a 30-min application time for jugular venepuncture in cats, together with significantly reduced stress for patients. Therefore, this study supports the routine use of EMLA cream as good practice to enhance the welfare of cats and to simplify venepuncture procedures.