The No. 1 thing technicians get wrong about pain management

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We'll give you a hint: saying, "we've always done it this way" isn't how you should go about pain management.

Not every animal functions the same way, and all experience pain differently. According to expert and CVC speaker Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS (anesthesia and analgesia), taking a "one size fits all" approach to pain management is the main thing that technicians need to fix in their veterinary practices. Watch below for her advice to fix this pain management mistake in order to benefit painful patients. 

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