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Bilateral ultrasound-guided TTP blocks were performed at the level of the second and fifth intercostal spaces using a linear transducer and a spinal needle advanced in-plane in a lateromedial direction. Bupivacaine 0.5% was injected at a total dose of 2 mg\/kg per rabbit, divided equally among four injection sites (total volumes of 0.9 mL and 1.0 mL for the first and second rabbits, respectively). Only one rabbit exhibited a brief intraoperative nociceptive response. The second rabbit developed severe postoperative respiratory compromise related to inadequate thoracic drain function and died 4 h after surgery. These cases indicate that the TTP block is technically feasible in rabbits and can contribute to intraoperative analgesia during thoracic surgery. 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