|Videos|December 8, 2016

Pain management is key to low-stress veterinary visits

Author(s)Ralph C. Harvey, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVA

Luckily, Dr. Ralph Harvey says you'll soon have more analgesic options than ever.

When we sat down with veterinary anesthesiologist Dr. Ralph Harvey at a recent CVC, he emphasized the role of relieving pain and suffering within the Fear Free movement. The good news: Newly approved classes of analgesics for pets and the ability to use some already-approved drugs in additional species mean your toolbox for pain management is only getting bigger. Get the rest of the story from Dr. Harvey:

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