VetMedTeam, LLC Executive Secretary International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management, Certified Canine Rehabilitation Assistant. (CCRA), Canine Rehabilitation Institute, 2701 Twin Oaks Way, Wellington, FL 33414, USA
When the osteoarthritic patient comes into the hospital or facility, they need to be provided with plenty of cushions and bedding suitable for arthritic joints and backs (Figure 1). Geriatric dogs...
Behaviours that the owner may see early during the disease are the dog sporadically reluctant to perform previous tasks or activities, such as jumping into the car, which never posed a problem before....
The quality of pain management in practices seems to be directly related to veterinary nurses (Shaffran, 2008). The veterinary nurse interacts with the patient more than the veterinarian. They are...
Pain is an unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage, or described in terms of such damage (Bonica, 1979). Pain motivates withdrawal from...