"This title is directed primarily towards health care professionals outside of the United States. It explores the vital role the veterinary nurse plays in achieving pain-free recovery for sick or injured small animals and exotic pets. It provides in-depth coverage of both the physical and psychological effects of pain and focuses on the ethical obligation to maximize quality of life through pain management. This book also examines current evidence for effective pain management, including how research findings can be translated into everyday practice."--Jacket.

"A manual for veterinary nurses and technicians"--Cover.

Concepts of pain management in animals -- Evidence that animals feel pain and its consequences -- Assessing pain in animals -- Methods of pain scoring in animals -- Physiology of pain -- Opioid analgesic drugs -- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory analgesic drugs (NSAIDS) -- Other analgesic drugs -- Management of acute pain -- Adjunctive methods of pain management -- Chronic pain management and quality of life.