Objective: To collect baseline descriptive data on the anaesthesia and analgesia protocols used by New Zealand veterinarians in first-opinion practice when performing routine canine and feline ovariohysterectomies. Study design: Cross-sectional survey. Animals: Not applicable. Methods: An online...
Author(s)
Gates, C. M.; Littlewood, K. E.; Kongara, K.; Odom, T. F.; Sawicki, R. K.
Publisher
Elsevier Ltd, Oxford, UK
Citation
Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 2020, 47, 1, pp 38-46
AIM: To compare the use and provision of analgesia to cats undergoing gonadectomy by a sample of veterinarians in New Zealand, Australia and the United Kingdom (UK). METHODS: Small animal veterinarians' views and practices on provision of analgesia to cats at three different time phases...
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Farnworth, M. J.; Adams, N. J.; Keown, A. J.; Waran, N. K.; Stafford, K. J.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Melbourne, Australia
Citation
New Zealand Veterinary Journal, 2014, 62, 3, pp 117-122
Data from a survey conducted in 1996-1997 suggested a low level of perioperative analgesic administration to cats and dogs in the UK. In order to evaluate current practice and attitudes with regards to perioperative analgesic prescription, a cross-sectional survey of UK practising small animal...
Author(s)
Hunt, J. R.; Knowles, T. G.; Lascelles, B. D. X.; Murrell, J. C.
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group, London, UK
Citation
Veterinary Record, 2015, 176, 19, pp 493
This study evaluated thermal threshold (TT) testing for investigation into NSAID analgesia in cats. Seven cats participated in two crossover studies. TTs were measured on thoracic skin using a device developed specifically for cats. Skin temperature was recorded, then the heater activated. At the...
Author(s)
Taylor, P. M.; Robertson, S. A.; Dixon, M. J.
Publisher
Elsevier, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Citation
Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery, 2007, 9, 4, pp 313-318
Sodium urate (SU) synovitis was evaluated as a model for feline arthritic pain using a placebo- and positive-controlled (meloxicam) randomized blinded controlled single crossover design. Monosodium urate crystals [20 mg (1 mL) rod-shaped] were injected into alternate stifles of trained anesthetized ...
Author(s)
Carroll, G. L.; Narbe, R.; Peterson, K.; Kerwin, S. C.; Taylor, L.; Deboer, M.
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK
Citation
Journal of Veterinary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2008, 31, 5, pp 456-465
Options for pain control in patients with concurrent disease are not as limited as previously assumed. When used cautiously, often with decreased doses and careful monitoring, NSAIDs can be administered to dogs and cats with CKD or elevated liver enzymes. Tramadol is not likely to be very effective ...
Author(s)
Lascelles, B. D. X.; Epstein, M. E.
Publisher
Eastern States Veterinary Association, Inc (NAVC), Glen Mills, USA
Citation
Today's Veterinary Practice, 2016, 6, 6, pp 36-40, 41
Opioids are essential for use in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) that require multimodal analgesia or those unable to receive NSAID as part of their pain management plan. The current opioid epidemic has universally limited the availability of these vital analgesics, compelling clinicians to...
Author(s)
Mackiewicz, A. L.; Salyards, G. W.; Knych, H. K.; Hill, A. E.; Christe, K. L.
Publisher
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, Memphis, USA
Citation
Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 2019, 58, 4, pp 501-509
In the past 10 years, great strides have been made in the field of feline analgesia. A better understanding of the cat's unique metabolism has led researchers to realize that feline-specific studies are essential. The opioids are now widely used with good analgesic effect and few side effects....
Author(s)
Robertson, S. A.
Publisher
W.B. Saunders, Philadelphia, USA
Citation
Veterinary Clinics of North America, Small Animal Practice, 2005, 35, 1, pp 129-146
Objective: To evaluate the sedative and analgesic effects of intramuscular buprenorphine with either dexmedetomidine or acepromazine, administered as premedication to cats and dogs undergoing elective surgery. Study design: Prospective, randomized, blinded clinical study. Animals: Forty dogs and 48 ...
Author(s)
Hunt, J. R.; Grint, N. J.; Taylor, P. M.; Murrell, J. C.
Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK
Citation
Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 2013, 40, 3, pp 297-307
Objective: To compare the attitudes of French veterinarians to pain, and their provision of analgesia to animals, with that reported from other countries. Study design: Epidemiological study. Methods: In June 1999, 379 French veterinarians were surveyed to ascertain their views on pain evaluation...
Author(s)
Hugonnard, M.; Leblond, A.; Keroack, S.; Cadoré, J. L.; Troncy, E.
Publisher
Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK
Citation
Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia, 2004, 31, 3, pp 154-163