Pain Management in Veterinary Practice

Contributors ix
 
Preface xiii
 
Section 1: Introduction and Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology of Pain 1
 
1 Introduction: Pain: An Issue of Animal Welfare 3
Alice Crook
 
2 Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology of Pain 9
Yael Shilo and Peter J. Pascoe
 
3 Mechanisms of Cancer Pain 29
Cholawat Pacharinsak and Alvin J. Beitz
 
Section 2: Pharmacology of Analgesic Drugs 39
 
4 Opioids 41
Tanya Duke-Novakovski
 
5 Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Corticosteroids 69
Stuart Clark-Price
 
6 Local Anesthetics 85
Kip A. Lemke
 
7 alpha-2 Adrenoceptor Agonists 93
Reza Seddighi
 
8 Nontraditional Analgesic Agents 105
Lydia Love and Dave Thompson
 
9 Novel Methods of Analgesic Drug Delivery 115
 
Lesley J. Smith
 
10 Pharmacokinetic Principles for the Design of Intravenous Infusions 125
Bruno H. Pypendop
 
Section 3: Nonpharmacological Pain Therapy 131
 
11 Canine Rehabilitation 133
Lowri Davies
 
12 Equine Rehabilitation 147
Lowri Davies
 
13 Custom External Coaptation as a Pain Management Tool: Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics 155
Martin W. Kaufmann and Patrice M. Mich
 
14 Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Dogs 161
Rick Wall
 
15 Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine and Homeopathy in Pain Management 171
Lynelle Graham, Mona Boudreaux, and Steve Marsden
 
16 Mechanisms of Acupuncture Analgesia 177
Shauna Cantwell
 
17 Equine Acupuncture 183
Arthur I. Ortenburger
 
18 Canine Chiropractic and Pain Management 189
Robin Downing
 
19 Equine Chiropractic 195
Henry S. Adair
 
Section: 4 Management of Pain in Veterinary Species 199
 
20 Recognition and Assessment of Acute Pain in the Dog 201
Kate L. White
 
21 Treatment of Acute Pain in the Dog 209
Kate L. White
 
22 Recognition and Assessment of Chronic Pain in Dogs 227
Anna Hielm-Bj¨orkman
 
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Christine M. Egger, DVM, MVSc, CVH, CVA, Diplomate ACVAA, is a Professor of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.
 
Lydia Love, DVM, Diplomate ACVAA, practices anesthesia and pain management at Animal Emergency and Referral Associates in Fairfield, New Jersey, USA.
 
Tom Doherty, MVB, MSc, Diplomate ACVAA, is a Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee, USA.

"The information in this book is more extensive and diverse than that found in other currently available books. It fills a much-needed void in a rapidly expanding area of veterinary medicine." (Doody's, 3 October 2014)
 
"'The veterinary profession has begun to make pain management a priority' is the opening line to the chapter 'Integrating pain management into veterinary practice', and I couldn't agree more. The publication of a textbook dedicated to all aspects of pain management presented in an easily accessible format will be an excellent addition to any practice's library." (Veterinary Record, 16 August 2014)
 
"It is practical, well-illustrated, and gives information on analgesia in a variety of species." (Vets Today, 1 August 2014)
 
"Overall, the text is well written; the chapters are logically organized, and information is easily accessible. The book is reasonably priced and will be an excellent addition to any veterinarian's library and very useful to veterinary students and technicians as well." (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 June 2014)
 
"Benefitting from the contribution of more than 40 international expert authors, this excellent book provides a huge amount of up to date, evidence-based theoretical and practical information on pain management in veterinary practice and should definitely find its place on the bookshelf of all practitioners interested in better understanding and treating pain in their patients (aren't we all??)." (European Journal of Companion Animal Practice, 1 July 2014)
 
"The result is a fine survey highly recommended for any working with animals." (Midwest Book Review, 1 June 2014)
 
"Pain Management in Veterinary Practice is a reference for veterinary offices and practitioners and considers the physiology and pathophysiology of all kinds of animal pain, from large to exotic species. Expect more from this than an overview of pain medications and their