Anesthesiology & Pain Management

Dr. John B. Glen awarded coveted prize in medicine for discovery.

When cats in your practice have degenerative joint disease (and the majority do), are you recognizing the related pain and debilitation? Your TLCan accurate diagnosis, multimodal management and simple environmental modificationscan bring comfort to these cats and their owners.

Let's get to the heart of the matter: Veterinary teams need the most up-to-date information on diagnostics and communication techniques to protect pets' delicate hearts. This toolkit provides the resources you need. (With an educational grant from Boehringer Ingelheim)

Patients undergoing photobiomodulation seem to calm down in the clinic after a few treatments. Whats going on?

Treating pain is a veterinary professional's ethical job, says Alison Gottlieb, BS, CVT, VTS (ECC), ICU veterinary nurse and education coordinator for CARES (Center for Animal Referral and Emergency Services).

Epidemiologist Dr. Missy Simpson shares the first prospective research from the Morris Animal Foundation's Golden Retriever Lifetime Study.At Fetch dvm360 conference in Kansas City, Missy Simpson, DVM, PhD, epidemiologist for the Morris Animal Foundation's Golden Retriever Lifetime Study, presented "Gold-mining clinical insights from the Golden Retriever Lifetime Study-3,000+ dogs strong and six years along."Solid Goldies

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A panel of feline experts fashioned the guidelines to ensure a safer session for cats undergoing surgery.

The CSU-FAPS may be simple to use, but how does it compare with another, validated test?

Fear of human drug abuse has affected our work in veterinary hospitals. Here are some alternatives to opioids you should use whether or not we ever get our preferred pain relief drugs back.

How can veterinarians use pain as a clinical parameter?

Fetch dvm360 educators Mike Barletta, Tasha McNerney and Oriana Scislowicz take a full-circle approach to maximizing the effectiveness of local nerve blocks in veterinary practice.

An exploration of the utility and urgency of treating taut muscle fibers in dogs with osteoarthritis.

A recent study challenges the use of tramadol for canine osteoarthritis.

Amy L. Pike, DVM, DACVB, chief of the Behavior Medicine Division at the Veterinary Referral Center of Northern Virginia, says when dealing with pain, veterinarians need to use a multimodal treatment approach.

I learned first-hand this year how hard these injuries are for pets and their owners.

Ed Durham, author of a new veterinary cardiology textbook for technicians, has a passion for his specialty, for education and for empowering his peers to do more.

A recent review highlights the challenges of using behavior to assess pain and health-related quality of life.

Try this overview of surgical repair options to brush up your knowledge.

Commonly prescribed drug not associated with improvement when compared with NSAID.

This textbook veterinary surgery went according to textbookuntil the patient didnt wake up.

Still wondering if CBD oil lives up to the hype, or if youll go to jail for recommending it? New research from Cornell backs the claims, and the federal government seems to be loosening the noose on veterinary recommendations.

Rehabilitation therapies are great nonpharmaceutical methods for pain management in pets.

Recent study findings show that this popular pain reliever offers no improvement over placebo treatment for elbow and stifle joint pain.

Well, a LOT of pennies for your thoughts. As in, well pay you for the brilliant problem-solving ideas youve come up with within the veterinary world.

Dr. Michael Petty discusses one of his key takeaways for attendees of his upcoming Fetch dvm360 pain management sessions.

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The number one thing is to listen to the pet owner and the pet's history.

Owners oftentimes notice a subtle change in the behavior of their pets that could actually be indicators of pain, explains Amy L. Pike, DVM, DACVB, chief of the Behavior Medicine Division at the Veterinary Referral Center of Northern Virginia.

With the right tools and technique, you can avoid general anesthesia and still provide adequate analgesia during surgery. Here's your guide to several nerve blocks in your veterinary equine patients.