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Handbook of veterinary pain manageme...
Gaynor, James S.

 

  • Handbook of veterinary pain management[electronic resource] /
  • Record Type: Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
    [NT 15000414]: 636.089/60472
    Title/Author: Handbook of veterinary pain management/ James S. Gaynor, William W. Muir.
    remainder title: Veterinary pain management
    Author: Gaynor, James S.
    other author: Muir, William,
    Published: St. Louis, Mo. : : Mosby/Elsevier,, c2009.
    Description: 1 online resource (xvi, 641 p.) : : ill.
    Subject: Pain in animals - Handbooks, manuals, etc. - Treatment
    Subject: Pain - Handbooks. - veterinary
    Subject: Analgesia - Handbooks. - veterinary
    Subject: Veterinary Drugs - Handbooks. - therapeutic use
    Subject: MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / Food Animal
    Subject: MEDICAL / Veterinary Medicine / Small Animal
    ISBN: 9780323046794 (pbk.)
    ISBN: 0323046797 (pbk.)
    ISBN: 9780323062909 (electronic bk.)
    ISBN: 0323062903 (electronic bk.)
    [NT 15000227]: Includes bibliographical references and index.
    [NT 15000228]: Part One -- Principles of Pain Management -- 1. The Ethics of Pain Management -- 2. Physiology and Pathophysiology of Pain -- 3. Pain and Stress -- 4. Definitions of Terms Describing Pain -- Part Two -- Recognition and Evaluation of Pain -- 5. Pain Behaviors -- 6. Objective, Categoric Methods for Assessing Pain and Analgesia -- Part Three -- Therapy for the Alleviation of Pain -- 7. Pharmacologic Principles and Pain: Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics -- 8. Drugs Used to Treat Pain -- 9. Opioids -- 10. Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs -- 11.B2-Agonists -- 12. Local Anesthetics -- 13. Glucocorticoids -- 14. Other Drugs Used to Treat Pain -- 15. Local and Regional Anesthetic Techniques for Alleviation of Perioperative Pain -- 16.Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) for Pain Management in Veterinary Patients -- Part Four -- Acute and Chronic Pain Management -- 17. Selecting Analgesic Drugs and Routes of Drug Administration -- 18. Acute Pain Management: A Case-Based Approach -- 19. Chronic Pain Management: A Case-Based Approach -- 20. Drug Antagonism and Antagonists -- 21. Cancer Pain Management -- 22. Pain Management in the Cat NEW! -- 23. Pain Management in Horses and Cattle -- 24. Pain Management for the Pet Bird NEW! -- 25. Clinical Approaches to Analgesia in Reptiles NEW! -- 26. Clinical Approach to Analgesia in Ferrets and Rabbits NEW! -- 27. Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation in Dogs NEW! -- 28. Rehabilitation Methods and Modalities for the Cat NEW! -- 29. Quality of Life Issues NEW! -- 30. Hospice and Palliative Care NEW!
    [NT 15000229]: You can trust this user-friendly guide to help you meet the increasing need for effective pain management in the animals you treat. It provides instant access to clinically relevant information on pain assessment, pharmaceutical and non-pharmaceutical treatment options, guidelines for managing acute and chronic pain, and unique aspects of pain management in dogs, cats, horses, cattle, birds, reptiles, ferrets, and rabbits. User-friendly format helps you quickly and easily find essential pain management information. Helpful boxes and tables provide at-a-glance access to pharmacologic protocols and clinical applications, including dosages, indications, contraindications, and side effects.Complementary and alternative treatment strategies are included throughout to assist you in using the latest non-pharmacological pain interventions. Case studies clearly illustrate the practical applications of key concepts in the clinical setting and help you sharpen your pain assessment and management skills.
    Online resource: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780323046794
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