Pain Management in Small Animal Medicine

Pain Management in Small Animal Medicine describes and clearly illustrates the difficulties and choices facing veterinarians in identifying and treating pain, in addition to providing an account of the neurobiological mechanisms responsible for the pain. Expanded from the author's previous work, Chronic Pain in Small Animal Medicine, this volume uses the original text to illustrate the core theme of "mechanism base" and expands the text considerably with the inclusion of areas beyond chronic pain.

Topics include:
* Pain assessment in small animal medicine * The functional physiology of pain * The use of pharmacologics and nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs * Nutraceutical mechanisms and therapy * Management of pain related to canine osteoarthritis, musculoskeletal disease, and cancer * Pain management features unique to cats

Emphasizing the latest evidence and contemporary understanding of "why" and "how" to treat pain, the book will enable veterinary healthcare professionals as well as those in training, education, and research to develop a greater depth of knowledge in mechanisms of pain and potential targets for treatment- thereby raising the standard of care for pain management.

Independent Consultant at Clive, Iowa (USA) & Surgical Specialist NZVMA; Adjunct Professor, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Illinois (USA), University of Tennessee (USA) and Massey University (New Zealand)

" ... this book's comprehensive review of pain pathophysiology is one of the best on the market. The diagrams rival those seen in human pain management books, which is something that cannot be said for most veterinary books on the topic." (4 stars) -Maureen McMichael, DVM, DACVECC (University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine) in Doody's Review Service "This ground breaking and extremely clinician-friendly book constitutes a wonderfully practical handbook for instigating and maintaining a best practice approach to pain management. At the same time it is an invaluable, easy to use, quick reference for drug dosages and protocols pre-operatively, post-operatively and in the consulting room." -Debbie Doyle MA VetMB MRCVS in VETcpd Critical acclaim for the author's previous book, Chronic Pain in Small Animal Medicine: "A landmark publication that has the potential to considerably progress the management of chronic pain in veterinary patients." -Veterinary Practice "Well illustrated...highly readable and a