Lunch with the Experts - Equine Pain Management

Thursday, June 23, 2022

12:15 PM – 1:45 PM CT

Location: ACC 9A

CE: 1.5

Primary Presenter(s)

Mary A. Robinson, VMD, PhD, DACVCP

Assistant Professor of Veterinary Pharmacology Director Penn Vet Equine Pharmacology Laboratory Acting Director Pennsylvania Equine Toxicology and Research Laboratory
University of Pennsylvania, School of Veterinary Medicine Department of Clinical Studies - New Bolton Center
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Slides

Co-Presenter(s)

Klaus Hopster, DECVAA

Associate Professor of Veterinary Anesthesiology
Department of Clinical Studies, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, United States

Case based discussion of pharmacological treatment options for equine pain.

Outline:
1. Recognize the presence of equine pain
MR will briefly present equine pain ethograms and pain assessment tools available

2. Classes of drugs available for treating equine pain and pros and cons for the drug classes and approaches will be presented simultaneously.

A. Systemic Pain Relief
MR NSAIDs
KH pregabalin, gabapentin
KH Continuous Rate Infusion Options

alpha 2 agonists

lidocaine

ketamine

opioids

B. Local Pain Relief
KH Placement of catheters
MR Local Blocking Agents
MR Corticosteroids

Learning Objectives:

Recognize the presence of equine pain.
Identify the classes of drugs available for treating equine pain.
List pros and cons for the drug classes available for treating equine pain.