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Two male cat cadavers were used for a preliminary anatomical study to identify palpable bony landmarks, while eight additional cadavers were employed for the experimental phase. Each hemipelvis was randomly assigned to one of the two techniques: PNB\u2013US, performed according to the deep dorsolateral method described by Adami et al. (J Feline Med Surg 15:901\u2013907, 2013), or the PNB\u2013B, developed based on the preliminary anatomical findings, identifying the application point laterally to the sacrococcygeal joint. Block accuracy was assessed by dye spread, considering the nerve branches stained in each approach. The success rate was 87.5% (7\/8) for PNB\u2013B and 75% (6\/8) for PNB\u2013US. In the injections considered accurate in PNB\u2013B, dye was deposited at the point of confluence of sacral nerve branches forming the pudendal nerve, while in PNB\u2013US the pudendal nerve was stained near the exit of the pelvis. 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