Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 5-9, February 2010

Chronic Pain: Pathophysiology and Treatment Implications

  • Stephen A. Greene, DVM, MS, DACVA

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Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA USA

An examination of the current understanding of the processes and related therapies aimed at treatment of chronic pain in animals is presented. Discussion focuses on mechanisms involved in the neural pathways of chronic pain, differences between acute and chronic pain, and pharmacologic options for chronic pain as they relate to inflammatory, neoplastic, and neuropathic processes.

Keywords: chronic pain, inflammatory pain, cancer pain, neuropathic pain, analgesia, pain pathway

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PII: S1938-9736(09)00102-0

doi:10.1053/j.tcam.2009.10.009

Topics in Companion Animal Medicine
Volume 25, Issue 1 , Pages 5-9, February 2010

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