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Webinar Puts Pain In Perspective

Author: Vétoquinol
Posted: Tuesday 4th October, 2011. 12:24:22

A free webinar takes place on 19th October at 8.30pm that promises to put pain in animals into perspective. The hour-long session will focus on post-surgical and more chronic pain.

Dr Jo Murrell, BVSc PhD CertVA DipECVA MRCVS, Head of Anaesthesia at Bristol Vet School, will provide a comprehensive overview on how pain can be managed in surgical patients, from assessing the level of pain, to how to use pain scoring tools and finally the use of NSAIDs to manage pain.

Gary Coxon, Technical Services Vet from Vétoquinol will be discussing something new in the field of pain management, soon to become available in the UK.

In the third and final segment, Kate White MA Vet MB DVA Dipl ECVAA MRCVS, European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia, Associate Professor in Veterinary Anaesthesia and Clinical Sub Dean at Nottingham University Veterinary School will describe how pain can be identified in animals with osteoarthritis, taking into account factors such as owner recognition and the animals’ breed and temperament and how those factors influence how pain is expressed.

To register go to www.thewebinarvet.com/vetoquinol and enter code CIM1 to receive free of charge CPD. Registration also allows registrants to watch the webinar again at any time, as well as taking part in the live event . A CPD certificate will be available to download to demonstrate attendance.

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