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Pain
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Pain:
An unpleasant sensory and emotional experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage |
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Good Pain
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Good Pain:
Allows animal to avoid bad things |
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Bad Pain
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Bad Pain:
Increases stress leading to GI lesions, immunosuppression, delayed healing, hypertension and dysrhymias |
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Signs of Pain
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Signs of Pain:
Increased HR Increased RR Increased BP Mydriasis Salivation Vocalization Change in facial expression Guarding Restlessness Unresponsiveness Decreased Grooming Abnormal gait Abnormal stance Rolling |
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Analgesic Drugs
Opioid Agonists |
Analgesic Drugs
Opioid Agonists: Stimulate opioid receptors |
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Analgesic Drugs
Antagonists |
Analgesic Drugs
Antagonists: Antagonists block opioid receptors -Often referred to as narcotic reversal agents -Naloxone (Butorphoorphanl partially , hypomorphone, morphine) *NSAIDs are also Analgesics |
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Opioids
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Opioids:
Most commonly used as post-op analgesics Morphone Fentanyl (Duragesic) Butorphanol (Torbugesic) Buprenorphine (Buprenex) |
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NSAIDs
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NSAIDs:
Meloxicam (Metacam) Naproxen Flunixin Meglumine (Banamine) - analgesic & antipyetic (mostly LA) |
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What human analgesics are dangerous in animals?
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What human analgesics are dangerous in animals?:
Acetaminophen (Tylenol) Ibuprofen (Advil) Aspirin (These all appply especially to cats) |
