|Articles|May 13, 2010

Today's Daily Dose: Analgesia

A good method for reducing the pain of amputation.

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“Another effective method of analgesia for amputations is use of a pain-diffusion catheter. It is closed off at the end, but has multiple small holes along the portion placed in the wound bed.”

-Sarah Boston, DVM, DVSc, DACVS

From ACVS Surgery STAT: Tips for reducing the pain of amputations in dogs

 

 

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