Today's Daily Dose: Pain control after surgery

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“The practice should provide the owner with pain-assessment guidelines to engage them in the pain-management process as part of the team. Research suggests that animals are much more hesitant to show signs of pain when away from the familiar surroundings and away from their friends. The patient is more likely to show its true comfort level when it returns home. The owner needs to have guidelines for higher doses or additional medications if signs of pain are evident.”

-Robert M. Stein, DVM, DAAPM, and Stephanie Ortel, BS, LVT, CCRP

From Postsurgical pain management: Take a pre-emptive approach