Ophthalmology for RVNs

Demonstration of ocular pain is species and patient specific. Prey species tend to hide ophthalmic pain well as do certain dog breeds, notably many of the terriers. Of increasing importance is the...

A multimodal approach to hindlimb surgical analgesia: femoral and sciatic nerve blocks

In a recent review, Hunt et al (2015) provided an overview of analgesia prescription in veterinary practice by use of questionnaire; they concluded that there has been a marked increase in...

Consideration of pain scoring systems

Pain is a sensory and emotional response, therefore this would indicate that assessment of both areas should be considered during pain assessment by incorporating both physiological and behavioural...