Successful pain management requires Anticipation, Assessment, and Alleviation of pain (the 3 "A's"). We will explore the pain tools currently available for acute pain assessment in cats, including factors that can confound their use including fear, stress, and anesthetic drugs. Appropriate preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative administration of analgesic agents is required to provide comfort during the recovery period and to prevent persistent postoperative pain. Timing and duration of treatment will vary with the type of surgery. Examples of a multimodal approach using opioids, non-steroidal anti-inflammatory, and local anesthetics will be used to emphasize the different mechanisms of pain that are at play in our patients. After participating in this webinar, attendees will better understand how to: Outline the mechanisms of acute pain Demonstrate the use and value of feline pain scoring tools Discuss the pros and cons of currently available analgesic drugs for cats Describe practical analgesic and anesthetic protocols for a variety of diagnostic and surgical procedures Speaker Bio Sheilah Robertson, BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DECAWBM (WSEL), DACAW, MRCVS Dr. Robertson received her veterinary training at the University of Glasgow followed by specialized training in anesthesia and a PhD at the University of Bristol. She is board certified in anesthesia and animal welfare by the respective American and European Colleges and is trained in small animal acupuncture. Her research interests include assessment of pain and use of opioids in cats and the development of anesthetic protocols for pediatric patients and large scale spay and neuter clinics. She was a faculty member at the Western College of Veterinary Medicine, the University of Florida and served an assistant director in the Animal Welfare Division of the American Veterinary Medical Association. She is currently on faculty at Michigan State University. This webinar has been approved for one (1) hour of continuing education credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB RACE approval.

Sponsor:American Association of Feline Practitioners
Speaker(s):Sheilah Robertson, BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, DECVAA, DECAWBM (WSEL), DACAW, MRCVS

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