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Rabbits were excluded if they received lower doses or did not subsequently develop abnormal signs. <\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Clinical Presentation<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>5 rabbits showed neurological signs ranging from tremors to seizures, 1 rabbit showed arrhythmia, and 1 rabbit collapsed suddenly.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>All rabbits received a constant rate infusion of lidocaine as part of their treatment plan. In 3 cases, the lidocaine was administered erroneously at the rate of the IV fluids. These rabbits received doses between 30.6 and 61.6 mg\/kg of lidocaine over 30 to 40 minutes before showing signs of neurotoxicity and cardiotoxicity. In 3 cases, an excessive bolus of lidocaine was erroneously administered, ranging between 15.5 and 19 mg\/kg. Five of the rabbits were treated with IV lipid emulsion. Potential cardiopulmonary complications were seen in 2 of the rabbits receiving ILE, possibly due to fluid overload. Clinical signs resolved in 4 rabbits, while 2 rabbits died within 24 hours.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec>\n<jats:title>Clinical Relevance<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>Lidocaine boluses and constant rate infusions in rabbits should be carefully verified to ensure administration of the intended dose. Further investigation into the safety and efficacy of lipid emulsion in these cases is warranted.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.2460\/javma.25.04.0273","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,7,18]],"date-time":"2025-07-18T17:43:03Z","timestamp":1752860583000},"page":"1303-1309","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Accidental acute lidocaine toxicity in 6 pet rabbits from multiple institutions and treatment with intravenous lipid emulsion"],"prefix":"10.2460","volume":"263","author":[{"given":"Adam A.","family":"Moreno","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY"},{"name":"Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Lauren","family":"Thielen","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Marina","family":"Liles","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Minh","family":"Huynh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"David Sanchez-Migallon","family":"Guzman","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine and Epidemiology, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Julianne N.","family":"Richard","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, North Grafton, MA"},{"name":"Hopkinton Animal Hospital, Hopkinton, NH"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chaowaphan","family":"Yinharnmingmongkol","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"The Animal Space Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Nicola Di","family":"Girolamo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"1272","reference":[{"issue":"11","key":"ref1","series-title":"Am J Vet Res","first-page":"1377","article-title":"Effects of lidocaine administration via continuous rate infusion on the minimum alveolar concentration of isoflurane in New Zealand White rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus)","volume":"74","author":"Schnellbacher RW","year":"2013","unstructured":"Schnellbacher RW, Carpenter JW, Mason DE, KuKanich B, Beaufr\u00e8re H, Boysen C. 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