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Your Trusted Resource for Veterinary Regional Anesthesia

Written by the leading authority in Veterinary Ultrasound-Guided Anesthesia, Robert Trujanovic, DVM, Vienna, Austria, The Vet Anesthesia App features the most practical Anesthesia Techniques.

All you need to know to practice Veterinary Regional Anesthesia!
Key Benefits

Nerve blocks, Neuraxial Anesthesia, and Pain Procedures

Proven Techniques Trusted by Veterinarians Globally

Step-by-step Guided Approach

Comprehensive Guidance on Indications, Sensory and Motor Block, Patient Positioning, Landmarks, and Technique Execution

Extensive Library of Cognitive Aids

In-Depth, Educational Anatomy Illustrations, Animations, and Videos of Nerve Blocks and Fascial Plane Injections

Implement Veterinary Local & Regional Anesthesia in your practice TODAY!

Standardized Veterinary Regional Anesthesia Lessons

Easy to follow step-by-step guide to all major nerve blocks in the palm of your hand.

Proprietary Educational Tools

Access a rich collection of illustrations and animations for faster and greater knowledge retention.

Local Anesthetic Choice

Learn how to choose the best LA in each case; often the difference between a success and a failure.

Standardized Veterinary Regional Anesthesia Lessons

Easy to follow step-by-step guide to all major nerve blocks in the palm of your hand.

Proprietary Educational Tools

Access a rich collection of illustrations and animations for faster and greater knowledge retention.

Local Anesthetic Choice

Learn how to choose the best LA in each case; often the difference between a success and a failure.

Download NYSORA’s Vet Anesthesia App and access the full version for 7 days!

30+ Techniques
Unlock the power of over 30 meticulously curated veterinary regional anesthesia techniques. This app offers logical and methodical instructions for each technique, enhancing your skills and improving patient outcomes. Gain access to a wealth of knowledge and expertise at your fingertips, making it an indispensable tool for advancing your veterinary regional anesthesia practice.

cl-PENG block
m-PENG block
Intra-articular shoulder joint injection
Biceps tendon sheath injection
Sacroiliac joint injection
Intra-articular hip injection

Mental nerve block
Infraorbital nerve block
Peribulbar eye block
Transcutaneous subzygomatic maxillary nerve block
Transcutaneous caudal inferior alveolar nerve block

Axillary brachial plexus block
Subscalenic brachial plexus block
RUMM block

Thoracic paravertebral block
Thoracic erector spinae plane (ESP) block
Serratus plane block
Intercostal nerve block (ICNB)

Transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block
Lumbar erector spinae plane (ESP) block
Quadratus lumborum block (QLB) – Lateral
Quadratus lumborum block (QLB) – Intermuscular
Rectus sheath block (RSB)

LCFN block Psoas compartment block
Suprainguinal femoral nerve block
Saphenous nerve block Lumbosacral trunk block
Sciatic nerve block
Lumbosacral epidural nerve block

Splash block
Testicular block
Local infiltration anesthesia (LIA)

Stages of general anesthesia
Preanesthetic assessment and preparation of the patient
Epidural catheter placement (LS approach)
Allergy to local anesthetics
Local anesthetic systemic toxicity (LAST)
Equipment for peripheral nerve blocks
Local anesthetics: Clinical pharmacology and selection

All Clinically Useful Techniques
Updated, algorithm-driven approach to techniques that have been tested and tried in clinical practice
Regular Updates
Continuous addition of new updates, teaching material, ultrasound images, illustrations, and new app functionalities
Reader-friendly Layout
Easy-to-navigate menu with a comprehensive collection of regional anesthesia techniques for the head, thoracic limb, thorax, abdomen, and pelvic limb
Comprehensive Image Gallery
Teaching collection of must-haves for anatomy illustrations, ultrasound images, reverse ultrasound anatomy illustrations, and animations created by NYSORA
Gold-standard Instructions
The techniques and management protocols excerpted from NYSORA’s gold-standard textbooks used by universities & practitioners worldwide

Extensive Image Gallery​

App Reviews

Download NYSORA’s Vet Anesthesia App and access the full version for 7 days!

Isabella Marie Jensen Anesthesiologist
An invaluable resource! The step-by-step approach makes nerve blocks easy to understand and apply in practice.
Irina Sokolov Anesthesiologist
Amazing app! The detailed illustrations and videos elevate my veterinary anesthesia skills.
João Miguel Fernandes Anesthesiologist
Clear, concise, and practical—perfect for every veterinary professional!
László Kovács Anesthesiologist
A well-designed app with top-notch educational tools for veterinary anesthesia techniques.
Isabella Marie Jensen Anesthesiologist
An invaluable resource! The step-by-step approach makes nerve blocks easy to understand and apply in practice.
Irina Sokolov Anesthesiologist
Amazing app! The detailed illustrations and videos elevate my veterinary anesthesia skills.
João Miguel Fernandes Anesthesiologist
Clear, concise, and practical—perfect for every veterinary professional!
László Kovács Anesthesiologist
A well-designed app with top-notch educational tools for veterinary anesthesia techniques.
Download NYSORA’s VET Anesthesia App and access the full version for 7 days! For any additional questions contact us at vetapp@nysora.com
Frequently asked questions

The NYSORA VetRA App is a cutting-edge mobile resource designed to help veterinarians perform and review ultrasound-guided regional anesthesia techniques in small animals. It offers step-by-step instructions, illustrations, and clinical tips to improve procedural accuracy and patient safety.

The app is ideal for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, veterinary anesthesiologists, animal researchers, and emergency veterinary clinics who want to optimize their knowledge and execution of regional anesthesia procedures.

The app includes:

  • Detailed block techniques (e.g., head, thoracic limb, thorax, abdomen, pelvic limb procedures)

  • Interventional procedures for chronic pain

  • Ultrasound scanning tips for better visualization

  • Anatomical illustrations and ultrasound images

  • Expert clinical tips to improve success rates and minimize complications


The NYSORA VetRA App provides quick, on-the-go access to expertly-curated techniques, helping you:

  • Improve accuracy in ultrasound-guided nerve blocks

  • Reduce procedural time and patient discomfort

  • Increase confidence in performing ultrasound-guided techniques in small animals

  • Stay updated on best practices for veterinary regional anesthesia techniques

Absolutely. The app is designed as a real-time reference tool, providing concise and structured guidance that can be used directly during procedures.

NYSORA frequently updates the app’s content to reflect the latest research and clinical best practices. Subscribed users receive these updates automatically, ensuring access to new procedures and insights.

Download the NYSORA VetRA App from your preferred app store, create an account, and explore the free content. For extended features, subscribe to unlock the full library and advanced tools.

Yes. The app features detailed anatomical illustrations and NYSORA’s unique “reverse ultrasound anatomy” tools, helping you quickly recall sonographic patterns essential to successful nerve blocks.

These are proprietary, revolutionary NYSORA educational tools. They take you from the ultrasound image to an illustrated anatomy view—and back again. This approach reinforces crucial anatomical knowledge and helps you recognize sonoanatomy patterns.

The app is designed to be highly practical, offering direct clinical applications and hands-on guidance for ultrasound-guided nerve block procedures in veterinary medicine.

The app covers over 30 nerve blocks and fascial plane injections, the most widely used, standardized regional anesthesia and analgesia techniques.

Yes. The app does not include experimental or theoretical techniques that have not yet been proven in clinical practice, ensuring that the content aligns with evidence-based anesthesia protocols.

The app can be used in multiple ways:

1.Refresher before a case – Quickly refresh your knowledge before performing an ultrasound-guided nerve block.

2.Live guidance – Mount your phone on the ultrasound machine and follow the app’s 1-2-3 steps for a procedure.

3.Skill improvement – Refine your techniques with expert tips.

The app uses NYSORA’s highly standardized method. It walks you through specific, reproducible steps designed to simplify and unify your approach to nerve blocks, ensuring consistent and successful outcomes. Each technique follows the same structured format, including:

  • Indications & quick facts

  • Anatomy

  • Distribution of anesthesia

  • Technique

  • Local anesthetic choice

  • Potential complications

  • Flowchart

It’s a mobile-friendly reference tool offering:

  • Step-by-step instructions for ultrasound-guided nerve blocks

  • High-quality anatomical and ultrasound images

  • “Reverse ultrasound anatomy” illustrations

  • Evidence-based best practices for over 30 regional anesthesia techniques

The NYSORA VetRA App is developed by NYSORA’s team of experts. The content is rigorously reviewed and updated to provide evidence-based, clinically relevant information trusted by veterinary professionals worldwide.