Synopses & Reviews
This book provides the reader with the tools to more effectively achieve adequate pain relief in animals entrusted to their care.
It is a collection of papers from some of the world's experts on animal pain, including chapters on the ethics of pain control, the pathophysiology of pain, clinical pharmacology of analgesic agents, and separate chapters on the management of pain in dogs, cats, horses and exotics.
Synopsis
The authors and editor of this book, recognizing that pain control in animals remains a matter of great concern to veterinarians, provide the tools to more effectively achieve adequate pain relief. In addition, the book addresses the value of adequate pain relief for both the animal and its owner. Contents include: The Ethics of Pain Control in Companion Animals, Clinical Pharmacology of Analgesic Agents, Management of Pain in Cats, Dogs, Horses, and Exotic Animals. Dosage charts, illustrations, and reference lists supplement the text.
Table of Contents
Contributors.
Preface.
1. Pain in Animals (Ludo J. Hellebrekers).
2. The Ethics of Pain Control in Companion Animals (Bernard E. Rollin).
3. Changing Roles of Animals in Society (Nienke Endenburg).
4. Recognition of Pain Behaviour in Animals (Elizabeth M. Hardie).
5. Pathophysiology of Pain in Animals and it Consequence for Analgestic Therapy (Ludo J. Hellebrekers).
6. Clinical Pharmacology of Analgestic Agents (B. Duncan X. Lascelles).
7. Practical Analgesic Treatment in Canine Patients (Ludo J. Hellebrekers).
8. Management of Pain in Cats (Karol A. Mathews).
9. Practical Analgesic Treatment in Exotic Animal Species (Sharon Redrobe).
10. Practical Analgesic Treatment in Horses (Urs Schatzmann).
Index.