Description
Thankfully (!) pain management continues to gain increasing recognition in clinical veterinary practice. In this episode I look at some of the key points made in the following recently published guidelines focusing on those most relevant to ECC and acute short-term pain management:
Epstein M, Rodan I, Griffenhagen G, et al. AAHA/AAFP Pain Management Guidelines for Dogs and Cats. J Fel Med Surg 2015. 17, 251–272.
The ten points discussed in the episode are:
Pain management must be central to our clinical practice
Pain physiology should be considered when implementing our pain management
The patient’s behaviour is key to pain assessment
Pain scoring tools can be useful
Multimodal (balanced) analgesia is another key strategy in pain management
Opioids are the best analgesics in many emergency patients
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) may be contraindicated in emergency patients
Don’t overlook non-pharmacological measures
DON’T OVERLOOK TLC!
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