You can trust this user-friendly guide to help you meet the increasing need for effective pain management in the animals you treat. It provides instant access to clinically relevant information on pain assessment, pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment options, guidelines for managing acute and chronic pain, and unique aspects of pain management in dogs, cats, horses, cattle, birds, reptiles, ferrets, and rabbits.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Copyright - p. 3 4. Contributors - p. 4 5. Dedication - p. 5 6. Preface - p. 6 7. Veterinairan’s Oath - p. 7 8. Table of Contents - p. 8 9. Part One: Principles of Pain Management - p. 9 10. Chapter 1: The Ethics of Pain Management - p. 10 11. Chapter 2: Physiology and Pathophysiology of Pain - p. 15 12. Chapter 3: Pain and Stress - p. 25 13. Chapter 4: Definitions of Terms Describing Pain - p. 30 14. Part Two: Recognition and Evaluation of Pain - p. 31 15. Chapter 5: Pain Behaviors - p. 32 16. Chapter 6: Objective, Categoric Methods for Assessing Pain and Analgesia - p. 35 17. Part Three: Therapy for the Alleviation of Pain - p. 44 18. Chapter 7: Pharmacologic Principles and Pain: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics - p. 45 19. Chapter 8: Drugs Used to Treat Pain - p. 54 20. Chapter 9: Opioids - p. 63 21. Chapter 10: Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs - p. 69 22. Chapter 11: ℵ-2 Agonists - p. 80 23. Chapter 12: Local Anesthetics - p. 88 24. Chapter 13: Glucocorticoids - p. 94 25. Chapter 14: Other Drugs Used to Treat Pain - p. 98 26. Chapter 15: Local and Regional Anesthetic Techniques for the Alleviation of Perioperative Pain - p. 104 27. Chapter 16: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for Pain Management in Veterinary Patients - p. 110 28. Part Four: Acute and Chronic Pain Management - p. 120 29. Chapter 17: Selecting Analgesic Drugs and Routes of Drug Administration - p. 121 30. Chapter 18: Acute Pain Management: A Case-Based Approach - p. 126 31. Chapter 19: Chronic Pain Management: A Case-Based Approach - p. 135 32. Chapter 20: Drug Antagonism and Antagonists - p. 139 33. Chapter 21: Cancer Pain Management - p. 144 34. Chapter 22: Pain Management in the Cat - p. 149 35. Chapter 23: Pain Management in Horses and Cattle - p. 156 36. Chapter 24: Pain Management for the Pet Bird - p. 165 37. Chapter 25: Clinical Approaches to Analgesia in Reptiles - p. 171 38. Chapter 26: Clinical Approach to Analgesia in Ferrets and Rabbits - p. 176 39. Chapter 27: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Dogs - p. 181 40. Chapter 28: Rehabilitation Methods and Modalities for the Cat - p. 192 41. Chapter 29: Quality of Life Issues - p. 200 42. Chapter 30: Hospice and Palliative Care - p. 204 43. Drugs Used for the Treatment of Pain, Pain-Related Anxiety, and Anesthesia-Related Side Effects as Described in this Handbook - p. 209 44. Index - p. 210
You can trust this user-friendly guide to help you meet the increasing need for effective pain management in the animals you treat. It provides instant access to clinically relevant information on pain assessment, pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment options, guidelines for managing acute and chronic pain, and unique aspects of pain management in dogs, cats, horses, cattle, birds, reptiles, ferrets, and rabbits.
1. Cover - p. 1 2. Title Page - p. 2 3. Copyright - p. 3 4. Contributors - p. 4 5. Dedication - p. 5 6. Preface - p. 6 7. Veterinairan’s Oath - p. 7 8. Table of Contents - p. 8 9. Part One: Principles of Pain Management - p. 9 10. Chapter 1: The Ethics of Pain Management - p. 10 11. Chapter 2: Physiology and Pathophysiology of Pain - p. 15 12. Chapter 3: Pain and Stress - p. 25 13. Chapter 4: Definitions of Terms Describing Pain - p. 30 14. Part Two: Recognition and Evaluation of Pain - p. 31 15. Chapter 5: Pain Behaviors - p. 32 16. Chapter 6: Objective, Categoric Methods for Assessing Pain and Analgesia - p. 35 17. Part Three: Therapy for the Alleviation of Pain - p. 44 18. Chapter 7: Pharmacologic Principles and Pain: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics - p. 45 19. Chapter 8: Drugs Used to Treat Pain - p. 54 20. Chapter 9: Opioids - p. 63 21. Chapter 10: Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs - p. 69 22. Chapter 11: ℵ-2 Agonists - p. 80 23. Chapter 12: Local Anesthetics - p. 88 24. Chapter 13: Glucocorticoids - p. 94 25. Chapter 14: Other Drugs Used to Treat Pain - p. 98 26. Chapter 15: Local and Regional Anesthetic Techniques for the Alleviation of Perioperative Pain - p. 104 27. Chapter 16: Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for Pain Management in Veterinary Patients - p. 110 28. Part Four: Acute and Chronic Pain Management - p. 120 29. Chapter 17: Selecting Analgesic Drugs and Routes of Drug Administration - p. 121 30. Chapter 18: Acute Pain Management: A Case-Based Approach - p. 126 31. Chapter 19: Chronic Pain Management: A Case-Based Approach - p. 135 32. Chapter 20: Drug Antagonism and Antagonists - p. 139 33. Chapter 21: Cancer Pain Management - p. 144 34. Chapter 22: Pain Management in the Cat - p. 149 35. Chapter 23: Pain Management in Horses and Cattle - p. 156 36. Chapter 24: Pain Management for the Pet Bird - p. 165 37. Chapter 25: Clinical Approaches to Analgesia in Reptiles - p. 171 38. Chapter 26: Clinical Approach to Analgesia in Ferrets and Rabbits - p. 176 39. Chapter 27: Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Dogs - p. 181 40. Chapter 28: Rehabilitation Methods and Modalities for the Cat - p. 192 41. Chapter 29: Quality of Life Issues - p. 200 42. Chapter 30: Hospice and Palliative Care - p. 204 43. Drugs Used for the Treatment of Pain, Pain-Related Anxiety, and Anesthesia-Related Side Effects as Described in this Handbook - p. 209 44. Index - p. 210
