Table of Contents : Section 1 : Introduction and Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology of Pain 1. Introduction : Pain : An Issue of Animal Welfare p3 / Alice Crook 2. Anatomy, Physiology, and Pathophysiology of Pain p9 / Yael Shilo and Peter J. Pascoe 3. Mechanisms of Cancer Pain p29 / Cholawat Pacharinsak and Alvin J. Beitz Section 2 : Pharmacology of Analgesic Drugs p39 4. Opioids p41 / Tanya Duke-Novakovski 5. Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs and Corticosteroids p69 / Stuart Clark-Price 6. Local Anesthetics p85 / Kip A. Lemke 7. Alpha-2 Adrenoceptor Agonists p93 / Reza Seddighi 8. Nontraditional Analgesic Agents p105 / Lydia Love and Dave Thompson 9. Novel Methods of Analgesic Drug Delivery p115 / Lesley J. Smith 10. Pharmacokinetic Principles for the Design of Intravenous Infusions p125 / Bruno H. Pypendop Section 3 : Nonpharmacological Pain Therapy p131 11. Canine Rehabilitation p133 / Lowri Davies 12. Equine Rehabilitation p147 / Lowri Davies 13. Custom External Coaptation as a Pain Management Tool : Veterinary Orthotics and Prosthetics p155 / Martin W. Kaufmann and Patrice M. Mich 14. Myofascial Pain Syndrome in Dogs p161 / Rick Wall 15. Traditional Chinese Herbal Medicine and Homeopathy in Pain Management p171 / Lynelle Graham, Mona Boudreaux, and Steve Marsden 16. Mechanisms of Acupuncture Analgesia p177 / Shauna Cantwell 17. Equine Acupuncture p183 / Arthur I. Ortenburger 18. Canine Chiropractic and Pain Management p189 / Robin Downing 19. Equine Chiropractic p195 / Henry S. Adair Section 4 : Management of Pain in Veterinary Species p199 20. Recognition and Assessment of Acute Pain in the Dog p201 / Kate L. White 21. Treatment of Acute Pain in the Dog p209 / Kate L. White 22. Recognition and Assessment of Chronic Pain in Dogs p227 / Anna Hielm-Bj¨orkman 23. Treatment of Chronic Pain in Dogs p239 / Anna Hielm-Bjorkman 24. The Recognition and Assessment of Pain in Cats p269 / Kersti Seksel 25. Treatment of Acute Pain in Cats p275 / Jacob A. Johnson 26. Treatment and Assessment of Chronic Pain in Cats p289 / Bonnie Wright and Jessica K. Rychel 27. Cancer-associated Pain and its Management p299 / Lydia Love and Lisa DiBernardi 28. Recognition and Treatment of Pain in the Small Animal Critical Care Patient p311 / Jane Quandt 29. Recognition and Assessment of Pain in Horses p317 / Emma Love 30. Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain in Horses p323 / Bernd Driessen and Laura Zarucco 31. Recognition and Assessment of Pain in Ruminants p349 / Kevin J. Stafford 32. Treatment of Acute and Chronic Pain in Ruminants p359 / Alexander Valverde 33. Recognition and Treatment of Pain in Camelids p373 / Tamara Grubb 34. Recognition and Treatment of Pain in Pet Pigs p383 / Kristie Mozzachio and Valarie V. Tynes 35. Recognition and Assessment of Pain in Small Exotic Mammals p391 / Lesa Thompson 36. Treatment of Pain in Small Exotic Mammals p399 / Cheryl B. Greenacre 37. Recognition and Treatment of Pain in Birds p407 / Karen L. Machin 38. Recognition and Treatment of Pain in Reptiles, Amphibians, and Fish p417 / Lysa Pam Posner and Sathya K. Chinnadurai Section 5 : Incorporating Pain Management into Your Practice and Hospice and Palliative Care p425 39. Integrating Pain Management into Veterinary Practice p427 / Robin Downing 40. Pain Management in Hospice and Palliative Care p431 / Keri Jones Index p437