IS07 - Acute Pain: What Cats Want us to Know

Monday, February 20, 2023

12:45 PM – 1:45 PM

Location: Mandalay Bay J, Level 2

Earn 1 CE Hours

This session has reached capacity

Sponsored By

ELANCO ANIMAL HEALTH

Presenter(s)

Tamara Grubb, DVM, DACVAA, PhD

President-Elect
IVAPM
Uniontown, Washington, United States

Moderator(s)

Amy Anderson, DVM

Regional Consulting Veterinarian
Oceanside, CA, United States

Have you ever wondered what pain would feel like from a cat’s point of view? What life would be like for a cat in pain? Being the cat in pain could give us new perspectives on the impact of pain on both the cat and the caregiver. In this session we will discuss pain’s impact on physiology, welfare and behavior and will explore analgesic answers for cats in acute pain.

Learning Objectives:

Describe the negative impact of pain on health, behavior and quality of life
Understand why all animals, including cats, hide signs of pain
Explore briefly ways to identify pain in cats
Discuss analgesic drugs/techniques to relieve pain in cats.