Pain Management in Veterinary Practice

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.

Christine M. Egger, DVM, MVSc, CVH, CVA, Diplomate ACVAA, is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

Lydia Love, DVM, Diplomate ACVAA, practices anesthesia and pain management at Animal Emergency and Referral Associates in Fairfield, New Jersey, USA.

Tom Doherty, MVB, MSc, Diplomate ACVAA, is a Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION AND ANATOMY, PHYSIOLOGY, AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY OF PAIN

Chapter 1: Introduction: Pain: an issue of animal welfare
Alice Crook

Chapter 2: Anatomy, physiology, and pathophysiology of pain
Yael Shilo and Peter J. Pascoe

Chapter 3: Mechanisms of cancer pain
Cholawat Pacharinsak and Alvin J. Beitz

SECTION 2: PHARMACOLOGY OF ANALGESIC DRUGS

Chapter 4: Pharmacology of opioids
Tanya Duke-Novakovski

Chapter 5: Non-steroidal anti-Inflammatory drugs and corticosteroids
Stuart Clark-Price

Chapter 6: Local Anesthetics
Kip A. Lemke

Chapter 7: Alpha-2 adrenoceptor agonists
Reza Seddighi

Chapter 8: Nontraditional analgesic agents
Lydia Love and Dave Thompson

Chapter 9: Novel methods of analgesic drug delivery
Lesley J. Smith

Chapter 10: Pharmacokinetic principles for the design of intravenous infusions
Bruno H. Pypendop

SECTION 3: NONPHARMACOLOGICAL PAIN THERAPY

Chapter 11: Canine rehabilitation
Lowri Davies

Chapter 12: Equine rehabilitation
Lowri Davies

Chapter 13: Custom external coaptation as a pain management tool: veterinary orthotics and prosthetics
Martin W. Kaufmann and Patrice M. Mich

Chapter 14: Myofascial pain syndrome in dogs
Rick Wall

Chapter 15: Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine and Homeopathy in Pain Management
Lynelle Graham, Mona Boudreaux, and Steve Marsden

Chapter 16: Mechanisms of acupuncture analgesia
Shauna Cantwell

Chapter 17: Equine Acupuncture
Arthur I. Ortenburger

Chapter 18: Canine Chiropractic and Pain Management
Robin Downing

Chapter 19: Equine Chiropractic
Henry S. Adair

SECTION 4: MANAGEMENT OF PAIN IN VETERINARY SPECIES

Chapter 20: Recognition and assessment of acute pain in the dog
Kate L White

Chapter 21: Treatment of acute pain in the dog
Kate L. White

Chapter 22: Recognition and assessment of chronic pain in dogs
Anna Hielm-Bjorkman
 
Chapter 23: Treatment of chronic pain in dogs
Anna Hielm-Björkman
 
Chapter 24: Recognition and assessment of pain in cats
Kersti Seksel

Chapter 25: Treatment of acute pain in cats
Jacob A. Johnson

Chapter 26: Treatment of chronic pain in cats
Bonnie Wright and Jessica K. Rychel

Chapter 27: Cancer-associated pain and its management
Lydia Love and Lisa DiBernardi

Chapter 28: Recognition and treatment of pain in the small animal critical care patient
Jane Quandt

Chapter 29: Recognition and assessment of pain in horses
Emma Love

Chapter 30: Treatment of acute and chronic pain in horses
Bernd Driessen and Laura Zarucco

Chapter 31: Recognition and assessment of pain in ruminants
Kevin J Stafford

Chapter 32: Treatment of acute and chronic pain in ruminants
Alexander Valverde

Chapter 33: Recognition and treatment of pain in camelids
Tamara Grubb

Chapter 34: Recognition and treatment of pain in pet pigs
Kristie Mozzachio and Valarie V. Tynes

Chapter 35: Recognition and assessment of pain in small exotic mammals
Lesa Thompson

Chapter 36: Treatment of pain in small mammals
Cheryl B. Greenacre
 
Chapter 37: Recognition and treatment of pain in birds
Karen L. Machin

Chapter 38: Recognition and treatment of pain in reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish
Lysa Pam Posner and Sathya K. Chinnadurai

SECTION 5: INCORPORATING PAIN MANAGEMENT IN TO YOUR PRACTICE AND HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE

Chapter 39: Integrating pain management into veterinary practice
Robin Downing

Chapter 40: Pain management in hospice and palliative Care
Keri Jones

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