Download or read book Pain Management for the Small Animal Practitioner (Book+CD) written by William J. Tranquilli and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-03-31 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 reviewed, with an overview of the mechanisms by which pain is perceived and the principles of pain management. The drugs used in the treatment of acute and chronic pain are discussed as well as the specific techniques used to control intra- and post operative pain in dogs and cats. Published by Teton New Media USA and distributed by CRC Press outside of North America.