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Zusatztext "The result is a fine survey highly recommended for any working with animals." (Midwest Book Review! 1 June 2014) Informationen zum Autor 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. Klappentext Pain Management in Veterinary Practice provides veterinary practitioners with the information needed to recognize and manage pain in a wide range of large, small, and exotic animal species. Encompassing acute, adaptive, and chronic, maladaptive pain, the book provides an up-to-date review of the physiology and pathophysiology of pain. Pain Management in Veterinary Practice offers specific strategies for addressing pain in animals, including local and regional analgesia, continuous rate infusions, and novel methods of analgesic drug delivery.With comprehensive information on the pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic characteristics of analgesic drugs, the book goes beyond pharmaceutical options to incorporate scientific information on techniques for complementary treatment, including physical therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic techniques, and nutritional strategies. Pain Management in Veterinary Practice is a valuable resource for developing pain management protocols in the veterinary clinic. Zusammenfassung Pain Management in Veterinary Practice provides veterinary practitioners with the information needed to recognize and manage pain in a wide range of large, small, and exotic animal species. Encompassing acute, adaptive, and chronic, maladaptive pain, the book provides an up-to-date review of the physiology and pathophysiology of pain. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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 ¿-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...
