Pain management

Let’s make medical massage mainstream

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Imagine a new type of veterinary medicine wherein we maximize and strengthen endogenous healing pathways instead of opposing and suppressing them, as happens with, for example, anti-nerve growth factor monoclonal antibodies.

What if we spent more time with patients, examined them more fully, developed more accurate diagnoses, and offered expanded treatment options that do not devolve to just drugsband surgery?

When our professional education focuses predominantly on pharmaceuticals and invasive procedures, treatment techniques become more …

A look at analgesia trends in exotics

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Clinical analgesia in rabbits and rodents are in an area of ongoing research. Veterinarians treating these species should remain up to date on the literature to ensure the doses of analgesics utilized in these species remains safe and effective.

Tips to reduce pain in ferrets, mice, rabbits, and rats

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Whenever possible, multimodal pain control is essential to provide the most pain relief in ferrets, mice, rabbits and rats by blocking pain signals from multiple pathways. Do not let your concerns about pain control prevent you from the surgical treatments of pain control in these small animals. This guide for the assessment and treatment of pain should boost your confidence and reduce suffering in your patients.

You’re My Hero: Smoke Inhalation

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In this session: Picture the scene—the door to the treatment room opens….a fireman in full gear walks in, carrying a cat in his arms, oxygen mask held to its face. This everyday hero has saved the patient from the fire, but now it’s up to you! Karen M. Roach, RVT, VTS (ECC) addresses the following: What damage can be caused from smoke inhalation and thermal burns? What can you expect to see? What do you monitor for? What will you be treating for? What are the chances you can save this patient?

Feline-Focused Anesthesia & Analgesia

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In this session: The phrase “cats are not small dogs” is true in almost all aspects, including in their needs for anesthesia and acute pain management. Tamara Grubb, DVM, PhD, DACVAA, addresses specific approaches for feline anesthesia and controlling acute pain.

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