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|Videos|December 8, 2016
Pain management is key to low-stress veterinary visits
Author(s)Ralph C. Harvey, DVM, MS, Dipl. ACVA
Luckily, Dr. Ralph Harvey says you'll soon have more analgesic options than ever.
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When we sat down with veterinary anesthesiologist Dr. Ralph Harvey at a recent CVC, he emphasized the role of relieving pain and suffering within the Fear Free movement. The good news: Newly approved classes of analgesics for pets and the ability to use some already-approved drugs in additional species mean your toolbox for pain management is only getting bigger. Get the rest of the story from Dr. Harvey:
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