Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 435 g
Buch, Englisch, 200 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 435 g
ISBN: 978-0-7020-1767-4
Verlag: Elsevier Health Sciences
An ever-increasing number of drugs are available to veterinarians for use in the control of pain. This new, concise guide gives vets with all the information they need to choose the most appropriate pain medication for any clinical situation. Introductory chapters explain the physiology of pain and pharmacology of analgesics, and are followed by detailed chapters on management of acute and post-operative pain and chronic pain, the problems of pain management and pain assessment. Written by an international team of veterinary pain management experts, Pain Management in Animals provides vets with all the information they need to provide good pain control in all their patients. - All species, large and small, covered in detail
Comprehensive tables on recommended doses of all analgesics in all species - Extensive chapters on chronic and acute pain
All the problems vets are likely to encounter in pain management discussed in full - Fully referenced throughout to key journal articles
Lots of practical advice on all aspects of pain management
Zielgruppe
All veterinarians and veterinary nurses. Research workers using animals, possibly also final year vet students
Autoren/Hrsg.
Weitere Infos & Material
1. Introduction: Pain in Animals
2. The Physiology of Pain3. Pharmacology of Analgesics
4. Pain Recognition and Pain Assessment
5. Management of Postoperative Pain and Other Acute Pain
6. Management of Chronic Pain
7. Problems of Pain Management
