Anesthesia, Pain Management
7th Annual Gulf-Atlantic Veterinary Conference
Ralph Harvey, DVM, MS, DACVAA
Associate Professor
University of Tennessee
Old standbys, newly available analgesics, novel methods, and local anesthetics have greatly expanded our options. The opioid shortages, as well as other contemporary factors, increase emphasis on other components of multi-modal analgesia. We’ll summarize significant details that influence best methods. This can change your practice and add substantial value in surgical cases.
a. Balanced or multi-modal analgesia adds success, convenience, and economy
b. Local anesthetics will become valuable in every surgery
c. Pain management is fundamental and highly significant in practice growth