2022 ISFM Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Acute Pain in Cats.

ABSTRACT:

Practical relevance

Increases in cat ownership worldwide mean more cats are requiring veterinary care. Illness, trauma and surgery can result in acute pain, and effective management of pain is required for optimal feline welfare (ie, physical health and mental wellbeing). Validated pain assessment tools are available and pain management plans for the individual patient should incorporate pharmacological and non-pharmacological therapy. Preventive and multimodal analgesia, including local anaesthesia, are important principles of pain management, and the choice of analgesic drugs should take into account the type, severity and duration of pain, presence of comorbidities and avoidance of adverse effects. Nursing care, environmental modifications and cat friendly handling are likewise

SUBMITTER: Steagall PV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10845386 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature