List of Contributors viii
Preface ix Acknowledgements x
1 General Considerations for Pain Management upon Initial Presentation and during Hospital Stay
Karol Mathews
2 Physiology and Pathophysiology of Pain 8
Tamara Grubb
3 Physiologic and Pharmacologic Applications to Manage Neuropathic Pain 17
Karol Mathews
4 Physiology and Pharmacology: Clinical Application to Abdominal and Pelvic Visceral Pain 51
Karol Mathews
5 Physiology and Management of Cancer Pain 64
Karol Mathews and Michelle Oblak
6 Movement‐Evoked and Breakthrough Pain 68
Karol Mathews
7 Pain: Understanding It 70
Karol Mathews
8 Recognition, Assessment and Treatment of Pain in Dogs and Cat 81
Karol Mathews
9 Pharmacologic and Clinical Application of Sedatives 112
Melissa Sinclair
10 Pharmacologic and Clinical Application of Opioid Analgesics 119
Melissa Sinclair
11 Pharmacologic and Clinical Application of Non‐Steroidal Anti‐Inflammatory Analgesics 134
Karol Mathews
12 Pharmacologic and Clinical Principles of Adjunct Analgesia 144
Karol Mathews and Tamara Grubb
13 Pharmacologic and Clinical Application of General Anesthetics 165
Melissa Sinclair
14 Local Anesthetic Techniques 171
Alexander Valverde
15 Integrative Techniques for Pain Management 204
Cornelia Mosley and Shauna Cantwell
16 The Veterinary Technician/Nurse’s Role in Pain Management 217
Andrea Steele
17 Optimal Nursing Care for the Management of Pain 219
Andrea Steele
18 Preparation and Delivery of Analgesics 230
Andrea Steele
19 Cardiovascular Disease as a Co‐Morbidity for Anesthesia and Analgesia of Non‐Related Emergencies 244
Tamara Grubb
20 Kidney Disease as a Co‐Morbidity for Anesthesia and Analgesia of Non‐Related Emergencies 255
Melissa Sinclair
21 Liver Disease as a Co‐Morbidity for Anesthesia and Analgesia of Non‐Related Emergencies 263
Melissa Sinclair
22 Managing the Aggressive Patient 270
Andrea Steele and Tamara Grubb
23 Analgesia and Anesthesia for Pregnant Cats and Dogs 279
Karol Mathews and Melissa Sinclair
24 Analgesia and Anesthesia for Nursing Cats and Dogs 294
Karol Mathews, Tamara Grubb, Melissa Sinclair and Andrea Steele
25 Physiologic and Pharmacologic Application of Analgesia and Anesthesia for the Pediatric Patient 308
Karol Mathews, Tamara Grubb and Andrea Steele
26 Analgesia and Anesthesia for the Geriatric Patient 328
Karol Mathews, Melissa Sinclair, Andrea Steele and Tamara Grubb
27 Analgesia and Anesthesia for Head and Neck Injuries or Illness 336
Karol Mathews, Melissa Sinclair, Andrea Steele and Tamara Grubb
28 Torso, Thorax and Thoracic Cavity: Illness and Injury 356
Karol Mathews, Tamara Grubb and Andrea Steele
29 Torso and Abdomen: Illness and Injuries 375
Karol Mathews, Tamara Grubb and Andrea Steele
30 Pelvic Cavity/Abdomen, Perineum and Torso: Illness and Injuries Urogenital System and Perineum 391
Karol Mathews, Tamara Grubb and Andrea Steele
31 Musculoskeletal Injuries and Illness 409
Karol Mathews, Melissa Sinclair, Andrea Steele and Tamara Grubb
32 Vertebral Column (Vertebrae and Spinal Cord) 423
Karol Mathews, Tamara Grubb and Andrea Steele
33 Integument Injuries and Illness 439
Karol Mathews, Tamara Grubb and Andrea Steele
34 Environmental Injuries 454
Karol Mathews, Tamara Grubb and Andrea Steele
Index 465
