Chapter 1 General Considerations for Pain Management upon Initial Presentation and during Hospital Stay Chapter 2 Physiology and Pathophysiology of Pain Chapter 3 Physiologic and Pharmacologic Applications to Manage Neuropathic Pain Chapter 4 Physiology and Pharmacology: Clinical Application to Abdominal and Pelvic Visceral Pain Chapter 5 Physiology and Management of Cancer Pain Chapter 6 Movement-Evoked and Breakthrough Pain Chapter 7 Pain: Understanding It Chapter 8 Recognition, Assessment and Treatment of Pain in Dogs and Cat Chapter 9 Pharmacologic and Clinical Application of Sedatives Chapter 10 Pharmacologic and Clinical Application of Opioid Analgesics Chapter 11 Pharmacologic and Clinical Application of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Analgesics Chapter 12 Pharmacologic and Clinical Principles of Adjunct Analgesia Chapter 13 Pharmacologic and Clinical Application of General Anesthetics Chapter 14 Local Anesthetic Techniques Chapter 15 Integrative Techniques for Pain Management Chapter 16 The Veterinary Technician/Nurses Role in Pain Management Chapter 17 Optimal Nursing Care for the Management of Pain Chapter 18 Preparation and Delivery of Analgesics Chapter 19 Cardiovascular Disease as a Co-Morbidity for Anesthesia and Analgesia of Non-Related Emergencies Chapter 20 Kidney Disease as a Co-Morbidity for Anesthesia and Analgesia of Non-Related Emergencies Chapter 21 Liver Disease as a Co-Morbidity for Anesthesia and Analgesia of Non-Related Emergencies Chapter 22 Managing the Aggressive Patient Chapter 23 Analgesia and Anesthesia for Pregnant Cats and Dogs Chapter 24 Analgesia and Anesthesia for Nursing Cats and Dogs Chapter 25 Physiologic and Pharmacologic Application of Analgesia and Anesthesia for the Pediatric Patient Chapter 26 Analgesia and Anesthesia for the Geriatric Patient Chapter 27 Analgesia and Anesthesia for Head and Neck Injuries or Illness Chapter 28 Torso, Thorax and Thoracic Cavity: Illness and Injury Chapter 29 Torso and Abdomen: Illness and Injuries Chapter 30 Pelvic Cavity/Abdomen, Perineum and Torso: Illness and Injuries Urogenital System and Perineum Chapter 31 Musculoskeletal Injuries and Illness Chapter 32 Vertebral Column (Vertebrae and Spinal Cord) Chapter 33 Integument Injuries and Illness Chapter 34 Environmental Injuries - Index - EULA