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TECHNICIAN

Feline Pain is Purr-tinent, Too: Intervention For Feline Pain

Saturday, September 28, 2024
9:00 AM – 9:50 AM CST
Location: 202 AB
CE Hours: 1
RACE Hours: 1
Cats are becoming ever more popular as pets in the United States with more than 70 million pet cats noted on a recent survey of pet owners. Our understanding of feline pain has lagged behind this boom. This lecture, companion to “Me-OUCH!: Feline Pain Assessment,” reviews the physiology of pain and ethology of feline pain behaviors before focusing on current, evidence-based interventions strategies including both pharma and non-pharma options.
• Review the physiology of pain, types of pain, and pain behaviors in cats
• Review common analgesic drug classes, side effects, and contraindications
• Review non-pharma therapies for feline pain
• Share evidence-based literature on feline pain and analgesia