Pain Management Options for Laminitis, Foals, and More

Veterinarians share their experiences in delivering pain management and discuss the pros and cons of various drugs.
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Veterinarians, what’s in your little black bag for providing appropriate pain relief to sick or injured horses and foals?

Practitioners took turns answering this question during the Medical Pain Management Table Topic session at the 2015 American Association of Equine Practitioners Convention, held Dec. 5-9 in Las Vegas.

In this conversation-style forum, practitioners relayed their field experience in delivering pain management and discussed the pros and cons of various drugs and drug combinations. They also shared stories about trying new “off the cuff” techniques in cases that did not respond to tried-and-true approaches and learned about new products and drug combinations from session facilitators Lori Bidwell, DVM, Dipl. ACVAA, a certified veterinary acupuncturist from Kentucky-based East West Equine Sports Medicine, and Debra Sellon, DVM, PhD, Dipl. ACVIM, Director of Washington State University’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital.

The group unanimously voted laminitis the first pain management topic. Attendees admitted they still struggle with providing appropriate analgesia in the face of this excruciating condition

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Stacey Oke, MSc, DVM, is a practicing veterinarian and freelance medical writer and editor. She is interested in both large and small animals, as well as complementary and alternative medicine. Since 2005, she’s worked as a research consultant for nutritional supplement companies, assisted physicians and veterinarians in publishing research articles and textbooks, and written for a number of educational magazines and websites.

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