2nd Edition
Pain Management for the Small Animal Practitioner (Book+CD)
This manual provides an easy guide to pain management for the veterinary practitioner. Beginning with pain terminology, it goes on to describe to physiology of pain, management strategies, various drugs and techniques, and the management of specific conditions and procedures. Strategies for the treatment of pain are comprehensively reviewed, with an overview of the mechanisms by which pain is perceived and the principles of pain management. The drugs currently used in the treatment of acute and chronic pain are discussed as well as the specific techniques that can be used to control intra- and post operative pain in dogs and cats. The book covers a broad range of information on specific aspects of pain management from analgesic techniques to management of chronic pain to pain perception.
Published by Teton New Media USA and distributed by CRC Press outside of North America.
Section 1 Pain Terminology, Physiology, Recognition, and Clinical Strategies
for Management
Pain Terminology
Physiology of Pain
The Sensory Nervous System and Pain
Nociception
Consequences of Pain
Pain Recognition
Pain Assesment
Strategies for Pain Management
Preemptive Analgesia
Multimodal Analgesia
Placebo Effect
Section 2 Analgesic Drugs
Opioids
Local Anesthetics
Alpha2 Adrenergic Agonists
Nonsteroidal Anti-inflammatory Drugs
Analgesic Adjuvant Agents
Preemptive Analgesic Drug Combinations
Transdermal Analgesic Preparations
Fentanyl Patch
Buprenorphine Patch
Lidocaine Patch
Pluronic Gel Medications
Topical Local Anesthetic Preparations
Dispensable Oral Medications
NSAID Preparations
Opioid Preparations
Opioid / Acetaminophen Preparations
Section 3 Analgesic Techniques
Epidural Analgesia/Anesthesia
Epidural Catheter Placement
Brachial Plexus Block
Radial/Ulnar/Median Nerve Block
Intra-articular Analgesia
Dental Nerve Blocks
Infiltrative Blocks
Intravenous Regional Analgesia/Anesthesia
Intercostal Nerve Block
Interpleural/Intraperitoneal/Intraincisional
Analgesia/Anesthesia
Intravenous Constant Rate Infusion
Transdermal Opioid Delivery
Adjunctive Analgesic Techniques
Section 4 Pain Management for Specific Conditions and Procedures
Initial Pain Management of the Trauma Patient
Head Trauma
Acute Pancreatitis
Canine Procedures
Dental Cleaning with Extractions
Ovariohysterectomy
Castration
Exploratory Laparotomy
Forelimb Amputation/Fracture
Thoracotomy
Intervertebral Disc Disease
Cruciate Ligament Repair
Hind Limb Amputation/Fracture
Degloving Injury
Perianal Fistula
Ear Canal Ablation
Feline Procedures
Declaw
Ovariohysterectomy
Castration
Section 5 Managing Chronic Pain
in Dogs and Cats
Chronic Pain
Treatment of Chronic Pain
Guidelines for Chronic Pain Management
Common Chronic Pain Syndromes
Osteoarthritic Pain
Osteosarcoma-related Pain
Central Neuropathic Pain
Chronic Otitis Pain 119Section
Implementing a Pain Management
Program in Clinical Practice
Components of a Successful Pain
Management Program
Recommendations for Assessment and
Management of Pain in Clinical Practice
Appendix
Drugs and Sources
Index
Recommended Readings
Biography
William J. Tranquilli DVM, MS, Diplomate, ACVA, Kurt A. Grimm DVM, MS, PhD, Diplomate, ACVA, ACVCP, Leigh A. Lamont DVM, MS, Diplomate, ACVA
