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Informationen zum Autor Matthew Bell is Professor of German and Comparative Literature at King's College London. His main areas of research are eighteenth-century literature and thought, and the history of the human sciences. He is the author of The German Tradition of Psychology in Literature and Thought, 1700-1840 (Cambridge, 2005). 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.Key featuresProvides clinicians with essential information on identifying and treating pain in animalsCovers pain management in a variety of species, including dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, small mammals, ruminants, camelids, pigs, and horsesOffers practical methods for managing pain, including pharmaceutical and complementary optionsPresents two chapters specifically covering cancer pain and its treatmentIncludes advice on integrating pain management into your veterinary practiceDiscusses palliative and hospice care for veterinary patients Zusammenfassung A unique explanation of melancholia! charting its fascinating history and demonstrating how it flourished because of the West's peculiar fascination with self-consciousness. This book will appeal to readers interested in the cultural history of the West! as well as those with an interest in mental illness. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction; 1. Naming a disease; 2. What's wrong with me?; 3. Melancholy men, depressed women?; 4. The Western malady; 5. The telescope of truth; Conclusion....
