Local and regional anesthesia techniques, Part 4: Epidural anesthesia and analgesia

Preoperative epidural injection of local anesthetics and opioids provides excellent preemptive, multimodal intraoperative analgesia; reduces the concentration of volatile anesthetic required to maintain surgical anesthesia; and provides analgesia extending into the recovery period.

Pain management helps preserve client base, expert tells CVC attendees

From a pain practitioner's standpoint, it's much better for a practice to provide more service to existing clients than try to compete for new ones when patients die before their time.

That was one of two key take-home points Robert M. Stein, DVM, Dipl. AAPM, pain specialist and president of the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM), offered CVC Kansas City attendees Sunday morning during his presentation, "A day in the life of a pain practitioner," part of the IVAPM Symposium at CVC Kansas City. Stein practices in suburban Buffalo, N.Y.

CSU veterinary researchers examine new techniques to assess equine pain, back problems

Back problems are a common cause of poor performance in all horses — especially competitive horses, whose jumping ability may be diminished.

Multimodal treatment of canine osteoarthritis (Sponsored by Hill's and Novartis)

The foundational pieces of multimodal treatment of canine osteoarthritis should include: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), a pet food rich in eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and chondroprotective injectable polysulfated glycosaminoglycan (PSGAG). The ultimate goal of a multimodal approach is to provide the maximum quality of extended life with a minimal effective dose of pharmacologics. The optimal multimodal approach is an overlapping of medical and nonmedical management.

Osteoarthritis in the geriatric canine

Athens, Ga. — Osteoarthritis affects millions of dogs each year. Joint injuries can lead to the development of OA later in life.

A mulitmodal approach to treating canine osteoarthritis beyond NSAIDs (Sponsored by Nestlé Purina)

This multimodal approach to the osteoarthritis patient will ideally increase pain-free movement, decrease inflammation, decrease stress on joints, and have some chondroprotective attributes.

Blocking the maxillary and mandibular nerves

This article discusses techniques associated with oral surgery.

Equine joint osteoarthritis (Sponsored by Bayer HealthCare Animal Health)

Early detection and treatment are the cornerstones of successful management of osteoarthritis, and hyaluronate sodium is an important part of that treatment.

Alabama reconsiders annual rabies vaccination

How often should pets be vaccinated for rabies?