Code: vet1073
Edited by: Ian Self
Format: PDF and HTML
Publication Date: March 2019
Print book ISBN 978-1-910443-00-2

This essential reference is aimed at all members of the veterinary team. Presented in an easy-to-read instructional format, this guide provides practical information on pain management for small animals, including cats and dogs, birds, rabbits and exotic pets, with an emphasis on patient welfare and evidence-based medicine.

The early chapters lay the foundations of pain management, including the physiology of pain, acute and chronic pain, pharmacological treatment and physical treatment. The following chapters focus on particular pain scenarios, such as dental pain and cancer pain, using authors’ perspectives and case examples to enhance guidelines.

Contributors
Frontmatter, pp.: iii – iii
Foreword
Frontmatter, pp.: iv – iv
Introduction
Chapter 1, pp.: 1 – 2
Physiology of pain
Chapter 2, pp.: 3 – 13
Acute and perioperative pain
Chapter 3, pp.: 14 – 23
Chronic and osteoarthritic pain
Chapter 4, pp.: 24 – 41
Pharmacological treatment of pain
Chapter 5, pp.: 42 – 85
Physical methods used to alleviate pain: nursing considerations
Chapter 6a, pp.: 86 – 101
Physical methods used to alleviate pain: complementary therapies
Chapter 6b, pp.: 102 – 114
Trauma and emergency pain
Chapter 7a, pp.: 115 – 118
Thoracic pain
Chapter 7b, pp.: 119 – 125
Abdominal pain
Chapter 7c, pp.: 126 – 130
Neuropathic pain
Chapter 7d, pp.: 131 – 136
Dental pain
Chapter 7e, pp.: 137 – 141
Ophthalmic pain
Chapter 7f, pp.: 142 – 147
Orthopaedic pain
Chapter 7g, pp.: 148 – 152
Cancer pain
Chapter 7h, pp.: 153 – 168
Pain in rabbits
Chapter 7i, pp.: 169 – 173
Pain in birds
Chapter 7j, pp.: 174 – 181
Pain in other exotic pets
Chapter 7k, pp.: 182 – 187
Pain scales
Appendix 1, pp.: 188 – 195
Major local anaesthetic blocks
Appendix 2, pp.: 196 – 200
WHO pain relief ladder
Appendix 3, pp.: 201 – 201

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