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Chronic and osteoarthritic pain
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Chronic and osteoarthritic pain
- Authors: Kate White and James Hunt
- From: BSAVA Guide to Pain Management in Small Animal Practice
- Item: Chapter 4, pp 24 - 41
- DOI: 10.22233/9781910443453.4
- Copyright: © 2019 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Publication Date: March 2019
Abstract
Ongoing pain in dogs and cats presents specific challenges in terms of diagnosis, evaluation of pain, and response to treatment. Musculoskeletal pain represents a significant disease burden in veterinary species, with 20% of adult dogs and over 22% of adult cats demonstrating radiographic signs of degenerative joint disease.
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Decision-making algorithm for managing chronic pain in dogs. NSAID = non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; PAT = pain assessment tool. * = Bridging medication may be required for the washout period; ** = Re-evaluate diagnosis. © 2019 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Decision-making algorithm for managing chronic pain in dogs. NSAID = non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; PAT = pain assessment tool. * = Bridging medication may be required for the washout period; ** = Re-evaluate diagnosis.
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Decision-making algorithm for managing chronic pain in cats. NSAID = non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; PAT = pain assessment tool. * = Bridging medication may be required for the washout period; ** = Re-evaluate diagnosis. © 2019 British Small Animal Veterinary Association
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Decision-making algorithm for managing chronic pain in cats. NSAID = non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug; PAT = pain assessment tool. * = Bridging medication may be required for the washout period; ** = Re-evaluate diagnosis.
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PLATTER – acronym for the treatment of osteoarthritis in cats and dogs (
Epstein et al., 2015
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PLATTER – acronym for the treatment of osteoarthritis in cats and dogs (
Epstein et al., 2015
).