Chronic Pain: Pathophysiology and Treatment Implications
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.
Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA USA
Address reprint requests to: Stephen A. Greene, DVM, MS, DACVA, Professor of Veterinary Anesthesia, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University, Pullman, WA 99164-6610
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