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Analgesia in cats
Author(s) -
Lascelles Duncan,
Waterman Avril
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
in practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.211
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 2042-7689
pISSN - 0263-841X
DOI - 10.1136/inpract.19.4.203
Subject(s) - cats , medicine , anesthesia , surgery
ONE of the most gratifying developments in veterinary work in recent years has been the increased awareness among the profession of the need to provide effective pain relief following surgery. However, some veterinarians are still slightly reluctant to administer analgesics to cats routinely following surgery. This article aims to answer some questions and provide information which will encourage the routine use of analgesics in cats as well as dogs.