Vol. 8, Issue 11 (2019)

Author(s):
Rukmani Dewangan and SK Tiwari

Abstract:
This article aims at reviewing the physiology of pain, important pain pathways, types of pain and its assessment alongwith different methods of pain management in veterinary patients. Pain is is unpleasant sensation that the brain interprets after a peripheral lesion of nociceptive intensity. It is both a sensory and emotional experience and patients past experiences, fears and anxieties can play an important role. Effective pain management is essential for facilitating uneventful recovery, decreases death, and enhances better quality of life alongwith solidification of relationship among veterinarian, owner and animals.