College of Veterinary Medicine
Portela Lab
Led by Diego A Portela · Comparative, Diagnostic, and Population Medicine
What we study
The Portela Lab studies locoregional anesthesia in small animals, focusing on techniques and clinical applications. The team publishes research and textbooks to advance veterinary anesthesia.
What working here is like
- Clinical
- Papers
- 5
Recent papers, explained
- Development of an ultrasound-guided pericapsular knee desensitization technique in cats: An anatomical cadaveric study
2026 · Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery
Develops an ultrasound-guided method to numb cat knees and tests its accuracy on cadaver limbs.
- Effects of two different fluid rates on tissue oxygenation and haemodynamic stability in anaesthetised horses
2026 · Equine Veterinary Journal
Compares two fluid rates on oxygen levels and heart function in horses under anesthesia.
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- Exploratory evaluation of encapsulated kratom using multimodal quantitative sensory testing in dogs
2026 · Frontiers in Pharmacology
Tests whether encapsulated kratom extract relieves pain in dogs compared to buprenorphine and placebo.
- Intraoperative Analgesic Requirements in Dogs Receiving Retromammillary or Erector Spinae Plane Blocks for Thoracolumbar or Lumbar Hemilaminectomy: A Single-Center Retrospective Cohort Study
2026 · Veterinary Sciences
Compares two pain-relief methods for dogs during surgery.
- Oesophageal Doppler monitoring for intraoperative assessment of patent ductus arteriosus closure in dogs
2026 · Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
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How to reach out
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