ABSTRACT

This manual provides an easy guide to pain management for the veterinary practitioner. Beginning with pain terminology, it goes on to describe to physiology of pain, management strategies, various drugs and techniques, and the management of specific conditions and procedures. Strategies for the treatment of pain are reviewed, with an overview of the mechanisms by which pain is perceived and the principles of pain management. The drugs used in the treatment of acute and chronic pain are discussed as well as the specific techniques used to control intra- and post operative pain in dogs and cats. Published by Teton New Media USA and distributed by CRC Press outside of North America.

part Section 1|13 pages

Pain Terminology, Physiology, Recognition, and Clinical Strategies for Management

chapter |2 pages

Pain Terminology

chapter |4 pages

Physiology of Pain

chapter |1 pages

Consequences of Pain

chapter |2 pages

Pain Recognition

chapter |2 pages

Strategies for Pain Management

chapter |2 pages

Placebo Effect

part Section 2|20 pages

Analgesic Drugs

chapter |2 pages

Opioids

chapter |3 pages

Local Anesthetics

chapter |2 pages

Alpha2 Adrenergic Agonists

chapter |4 pages

Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs

chapter |2 pages

Analgesic Adjuvant Agents

chapter |2 pages

Preemptive Analgesic Drug Combinations

chapter |2 pages

Transdermal Analgesic Preparations

chapter |2 pages

Topical Local Anesthetic Preparations

chapter |2 pages

Dispensable Oral Medications

part Section 3|41 pages

Analgesic Techniques

chapter |4 pages

Epidural Analgesia/Anesthesia

chapter |5 pages

Epidural Catheter Placement

chapter |3 pages

Brachial Plexus Block

chapter |3 pages

Radial/Ulnar/Median Nerve Block

chapter |2 pages

Intra-articular Analgesia

chapter |5 pages

Dental Nerve Blocks

chapter |4 pages

Infiltrative Blocks

chapter |3 pages

Intercostal Nerve Block

chapter |3 pages

Intravenous Constant Rate Infusion

chapter |3 pages

Transdermal Opioid Delivery

chapter |4 pages

Adjunctive Analgesic Techniques

part Section 4|33 pages

Pain Management for Specific Conditions and Procedures

chapter |2 pages

Head Trauma

chapter |2 pages

Acute Pancreatitis

chapter |23 pages

Canine Procedures

chapter |4 pages

Common Feline Procedures

part Section 5|12 pages

Managing Chronic Pain in Dogs and Cats

chapter |2 pages

Chronic Pain

chapter |3 pages

Treatment of Chronic Pain

chapter |2 pages

Guidelines for Chronic Pain Management

chapter |5 pages

Common Chronic Pain Syndromes

part Section 6|3 pages

Implementing a Pain Management Program in Clinical Practice