Contributors ix
Preface xi
Acknowledgements xiii
About the Companion Website xv
Chapter 1 Advancing Veterinary Pain Management into a New Era
1
Patricia R. Zehna
Chapter 2 Pain Management Careers for Veterinary Technicians and
Nurses 8
Mary Ellen Goldberg, Kristen Hagler, and Janel Holden
Chapter 3 Pain Recognition in Companion Species, Horses, and
Livestock 15
Cheryl Irzyk Kata, Samantha Rowland, and Mary Ellen Goldberg
Chapter 4 Physiology of Pain 30
Kristen Cooley
Chapter 5 Analgesic Pharmacology 42
Michelle Albino
Chapter 6 Locoregional Analgesic Blocking Techniques 67
Mary Ellen Goldberg, Nancy Shaffran, Kim Spelts, David Liss, Tasha
McNerney, Trish Farry, Samantha Rowland, and Jennifer L. Dupre
Chapter 7 Surgical Pain Management 93
Tasha McNerney and Trish Farry
Chapter 8 Analgesia for Emergency and Critical Care Patients
115
Kim Spelts and David Liss
Chapter 9 Chronic Pain Management for the Companion Animal
125
Christopher L. Norkus
Chapter 10 Analgesia for Shelter Medicine and Trap-Neuter-Return
Programs 147
Mary Ellen Goldberg
Chapter 11 Analgesia in Equine Practice 157
Samantha Rowland and Jennifer L. Dupre
Chapter 12 Analgesia for Livestock and Camelids 185
Mary Ellen Goldberg
Chapter 13 Analgesia in Exotic Animals 216
Kate Lafferty, Stephen J. Cital, and Mary Ellen Goldberg
Chapter 14 Analgesia for Zoo Animal and Wildlife Practice
263
Lindsay Wesselmann, Stephen J. Cital, and Mary Ellen Goldberg
Chapter 15 Nutritional Considerations for Pain Management in
Dogs and Cats 286
Kara M. Burns
Chapter 16 Physical Rehabilitation and the Veterinary Technician
295
Stephanie Ortel
Chapter 17 The Veterinary Technician in Alternative Therapies
309
Stephanie Ortel, Mary Ellen Goldberg, Lis Conarton, Kari Koudelka,
and Robin Downing
Chapter 18 Pain Management for End-of-Life Care 331
Amir Shanan
Appendices
Appendix A: Formulary 340
Appendix B: Constant Rate Infusions Example Calculations 384
Appendix C: Critical Care Case Studies 393
Appendix D: Routine Case Protocols 396
Appendix E: Key Signs of Pain According to Chapters of Text 399
Appendix F: Further Reading 401
Index 403
Mary Ellen Goldberg, BS, LVT, CVT, SRA, CCRA, is aninstructor of Anesthesia and Pain Management at VetMedTeam, LLC. She is on the Board of Directors and Executive Secretary ofthe International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management and acharter technician member of the American Association ofRehabilitation Veterinarians. Nancy Shaffran, CVT, VTS (ECC), is an internationalprofessional veterinary educator with an extensive background incritical care and pain management. She is a charter member and pastpresident of the Academy of Veterinary Emergency and Critical CareTechnicians and is president elect of the International Academy ofVeterinary Pain Management.
"This book serves as a good reference for many disciplines of veterinary medicine." (Laboratory Animal Practitioner, 1 August 2015) "This is an excellent textbook, that I would highly recommend that everyone reads and that each practice has a copy." (Veterinary Practice, 1 May 2015) "This book will be a welcome addition to the library of any veterinary clinic or hospital." (Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 15 March 2015) "This book is a worthwhile read and useful source of information both for the intended audience and further afield." (Veterinary Record 2016)
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