It is the obligation of all veterinarians to minimize pain and suffering in patients under their
care. 1 This obligation is even greater for those veterinary personnel who strive to care for …

It is the obligation of all veterinarians to minimize pain and suffering in patients under their
care. This obligation is even greater for those veterinary personnel who strive to care for the …

Pain is as old as human beings and animals have been in existence. Pain has been defined
as an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential …

Just as pain is the most common complaint prompting a visit to a physician, it is invariably
present in the emergency or critical care veterinary patient. Pain is an experience, and acute …

Pain level is considered the fifth vital sign in human patients [1], and hospital accreditation
may include the institution's approach to pain assessment and management [2]. This …

In spite of growing evidence that effective pain management of critically ill human beings
decreases their morbidity and mortality, pain is often undertreated in critically ill animals …

Galen lthough pain in canine patients is inevitable in the face of surgery, trauma, injury,
osteoarthritis, and so on, suffering is optional. It is well established that uncontrolled pain is …

Objective: To summarize the challenges to recognizing pain in critically ill patients, the
rationale for treatment even in the absence of signs of pain, and the therapeutic options …

Pain Management for Veterinary Technicians and Nurses guides readers through the
important concepts of animal pain management, providing specific approaches to managing …

In veterinary medicine, technicians provide primary nursing care and function as patient
advocates. In this role, veterinary technicians have great influence over animal pain …