Handbook of veterinary pain management. (©2009)

• Record Type: Book
• Other Titles: Veterinary pain management
• Further Information: Note: James S. Gaynor, William W. Muir.
• Other Names: Gaynor, James S; III, Muir, William W, 1946-
• Contents: 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!
• Edition: 2nd ed
• Publisher Details: St. Louis, Mo : Mosby/Elsevier
• Publication Date: 2009
• Copyright Date: 2009
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvi, 641 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 636.089/60472; Pain in animals -- Treatment -- Handbooks, manuals, etc; Pain -- veterinary; Analgesia -- veterinary; Veterinary Drugs -- therapeutic use; MEDICAL -- Veterinary Medicine -- Food Animal; MEDICAL -- Veterinary Medicine -- Small Animal; Pain in animals -- Treatment; Electronic books; Handbooks and manuals
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780323046794; 0323046797; 9780323062909; 0323062903
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.