Pain Management in Veterinary Practice PDF Download

Pain Management In Veterinary Practice Pdf Download

By Christine M. Egger, Lydia Love and Tom Doherty

Pain Management in Veterinary Practice provides veterinary practitioners with the information needed to recognize and manage pain in a wide range of large, small, and exotic animal species. Encompassing acute, adaptive, and chronic, maladaptive pain, the book provides an up-to-date review of the physiology and pathophysiology of pain. Pain Management in Veterinary Practice offers specific strategies for addressing pain in animals, including local and regional analgesia, continuous rate infusions, and novel methods of analgesic drug delivery.

With comprehensive information on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics of analgesic drugs, the book goes beyond pharmaceutical options to incorporate scientific information on techniques for complementary treatment, including physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic techniques, and nutritional strategies. Pain Management in Veterinary Practice is a valuable resource for developing pain management protocols in the veterinary clinic.

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Features

Features:

Provides clinicians with essential information on identifying and treating pain in animals
Covers pain management in a variety of species, including dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, small mammals, ruminants, camelids, pigs, and horses
Offers practical methods for managing pain, including pharmaceutical and complementary options
Presents two chapters specifically covering cancer pain and its treatment
Includes advice on integrating pain management into your veterinary practice
Discusses palliative and hospice care for veterinary patients

Table of Contents

Table of Contents:

Section 1: Introduction and Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology of Pain

Section 2: Pharmacology of Analgesic Drugs

Section 3: Nonpharmacological Pain Therapy

Section: 4 Management of Pain in Veterinary Species

Section 5: Incorporating Pain Management into Your Practice and Hospice and Palliative Care

Index

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