“…Dogs in group PNB were positioned in lateral recumbency with the surgical limb uppermost and the skin over the lumbosacral region was aseptically prepared. The femoral and sciatic nerves were blocked with lateral pre-iliac and parasacral approaches, respectively (Portela et al 2010(Portela et al , 2013 using unipolar insulated needles (Stimuplex; B Braun Melsungen AG, Germany) connected to a nerve stimulator (Stimuplex HNS12; B Braun Melsungen AG). When the appropriate muscular response was observed with 0.3-0.5 mA, 0.15 mL kg À1 of 0.5% bupivacaine (5 mg mL À1 , Bupisolver; Pierrel Farmaceutica SpA, Italy) was injected at both the femoral and sciatic nerve sites.…”