Pain management integral to pet healthJuly 5, 2023Helping veterinary professionals qualify and treat pain in companion animals is the goal of a new certificate launched by the World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA).
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Canine OA injectable gets green lightMay 5, 2023Dogs afflicted with osteoarthritis (OA) pain can soon benefit from a novel treatment.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveI Feel Your Pain: How Empathic Communication and the Human Perception of Pain Influences Our Animal PatientsOctober 19, 2022This session: Attendees will learn how pain is an incredibly subjective and personal experience in humans. Perception of pain is influenced by numerous factors, including age, socioeconomic status, gender, and race. Animal pain may be subjectively affected by these human factors, for better or worse, from standpoints of both the owners/guardians and the treating veterinarians.
The latest updates on avian analgesiaJanuary 31, 2022How can you tell if a bird is painful? Most birds are prey species and tend to hide their signs of illness, including pain.
Feline OA injectable gets green lightJanuary 28, 2022Zoetis’ Solensia treatment, containing the active ingredient frunevetmab, has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Local blocks to prevent pain in spay and neuter proceduresSeptember 30, 2021The relationship between fear and pain is an emerging area of interest in veterinary medicine.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveVideo series: Pain blocks for neuter proceduresSeptember 30, 2021In the October issue of Veterinary Practice News, Michael Petty, DVM, addressed how local blocks can be used to prevent pain in spay and neuter procedures. You can read the full article here. He also shared three videos to demonstrate his technique. They, along with some related text from the article for each video, appear below. The procedure: orchidectomy In either a dog or cat, the method is the same. After an alcohol prep, the testicle is firmly grasped with the non-syringe hand, and the needle is inserted into the caudal pole of the testicle and advanced just shy of the cranial pole. While maintaining a firm grasp, aspirate to make sure you are not in a blood vessel, then start to inject just until you feel the slightest pressure under your fingers. Video 1: Testicular block — feline. For a cat, this will take perhaps ¼ cc of lidocaine per testicle. Withdraw the needle and repeat with the other testicle. Video 2: Testicular block — canine. In dogs, you can also use the same needle to do a line block over your intended incision area. For a large dog, up to 1 cc of lidocaine per testicle might be …
Six key strategies to revamp your pain management protocolsMarch 16, 2021Despite the invasiveness of surgery, it is possible that we can have patients recover smoothly, quietly, and comfortably.
VPN Plus+ ExclusiveRewire fixed ideas to ease personal torment over euthanasiaDecember 3, 2020Learn tips to focus your mindset on the positive aspects of euthanasia to boost your well-being.
Teaching owners about pain in pets: A technician's guideSeptember 25, 2020The treatment of pain in pets does not start and end at the veterinary clinic; owners are critical players in the long-term analgesic plan for our patients.
