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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

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 ...

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...

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....

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 ...

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...