On the Forefront: Extended-release liposomal opioids for treating pain in dogsLesley J. Smith, DVM, DACVAVeterinary Medicine
This article discusses the importance of pain recognition and the various management programmes of pain in dogs and cats. The negative consequences of pain in animal health and welfare, behavioural signs of pet in pain, recognition of animal in pain, veterinary diagnostics, analgesics and pain manag...
Some dogs can’t stop worrying at a hot spot, which can lead to more pain, itching, and infection. Use an e-collar to keep your dog away from the sore and give it time to heal. Always speak with your veterinarian before applying new products to your dog’s skin, and especially to ...
Many dogs do not like having their nails cut or trimmed, especially if we use one of those guillotine style nail clippers. It is easy to cut too close to the "quick" resulting in bleeding. It's really painful for the dogs and no wonder they almost always put up a fight when they se...
the pain associated with hip dysplasia or stifle instability, joint swelling, shallowing of the acetabulum, narrowing of the joint space, subchondral bone sclerosis, preventing osteophyte formation and preventing joint destruction in a canine which comprises administering to the canine a therapeutically ef...
Dogs Are Not Human But … It is true that dogs are not human. However, this does not mean that we should treat them poorly, neglect them, ignore their needs, or cause them pain and stress. Dogs need medical care.It is true that in the wild, animals have little or no access to med...
Musculotendinous injuries occur infrequently in dogs and cats, but the consequence of such an event can lead to marked dysfunction due to disruption of the muscle-tendon unit (MTU). The MTU is composed of the muscle origin, muscle belly, tendon and tendon insertion. Clinically, MTU disruption...
“subject” includes domesticated animals, such as cats, dogs, etc., livestock (for example, cattle, horses, pigs, sheep, goats, etc.) and laboratory animals (for example, a mouse, rabbit, rat, gerbil, guinea pig, etc.). Thus, veterinary uses and medical formulations are contemplated ...
Oral dosage forms of osteoclast inhibitors, such as neridronic acid, in an acid or a salt form, can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions, such as complex regiona
The invention provides a method of treating chronic pain by administering an effective amount of a low-molecular weight compound that inhibits the enzyme activity of autotaxin to a subject in need thereof, thereby treating chronic pain in the subject. The chronic pain preferably is fibromyalgia, chr...