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Attitudes of Swiss veterinarians towards pain and analgesia in dogs and cats (2014)

Art

Zeitschriftenartikel / wissenschaftlicher Beitrag

Autoren

Perret-Gentil, F

Doherr, M G (WE 16)

Spadavecchia, C

Levionnois, O L

Quelle

Schweizer Archiv für Tierheilkunde

Bandzählung: 156

Heftzählung: 3

Seiten: 111 – 117

ISSN: 0036-7281

Sprache

Englisch

Verweise

DOI: 10.1024/0036-7281/a000560

Pubmed: 24568804

Kontakt

Institut für Veterinär-Epidemiologie und Biometrie

Königsweg 67
14163 Berlin
+49 30 838 56034
epi@vetmed.fu-berlin.de

Abstract / Zusammenfassung

A survey was performed to evaluate the use of perioperative analgesia in dogs and cats by veterinary practitioners. Questions were grouped in seven sections recording personal data, education in veterinary analgesia, general ideology regarding treatment of perioperative pain, personal experience, assessment, and use of main analgesics to treat perioperative pain. A total of 258 received forms were analyzed. Based on 5 questions, 88 % showed excellent motivation to use perioperative pain therapy. The main reason declared for the use of analgesics was to relieve the patient from pain (64.1 %). Most veterinarians reported to routinely administer analgesics before (71 - 96 %) or after (2 - 23 %) surgery. The most used analgesics were non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (carprofen, meloxicam) and opioids (butorphanol, buprenorphine). Animals were routinely evaluated for pain after recovery. Only 43.8 % of veterinarians declared to use loco-regional anaesthesia. Swiss veterinarians appear to recognize well the need for perioperative pain treatment. However, weakness was shown in evaluating pain severity, distinguishing between opioid classes, and using loco-regional anaesthesia.