GuidelineJournal of feline medicine and surgery2015
2015 AAHA/AAFP pain management guidelines for dogs and cats.
Guideline in Journal of feline medicine and surgery, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 66 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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66 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 348 citations in OpenAlex.
- A 2022 Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Enriched Therapeutic Diets and Nutraceuticals in Canine and Feline Osteoarthritis.International journal of molecular sciences · 2022Pooled it
- Indicators of Health-Related Quality of Life in Cats With Degenerative Joint Disease: Systematic Review and Proposal of a Conceptual Framework.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2021Pooled it
- AAFP Feline Anesthesia Guidelines.Journal of feline medicine and surgery · 2018Guideline
- Pilot, randomized, placebo-controlled clinical field study to evaluate the effectiveness of bupivacaine liposome injectable suspension for the provision of post-surgical analgesia in dogs undergoing stifle surgery.BMC veterinary research · 2016Trial
- Ultrasound-Guided Thoracic Paravertebral, Erector Spinae Plane and Quadratus Lumborum Blocks During Emergency Laparotomy in Dogs: A Multicenter Retrospective Study.Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Molecular and Immunohistochemical Analyses of PLIN4 in the Spinal Cord and Brain During the Development of Electroacupuncture-Induced Analgesic Tolerance in Mice.Veterinary medicine and science · 2026Article
- Establishing research priorities in animal chiropractic: a mixed-methods study informed by interested parties.The Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association · 2026Article
- Preliminary investigation of equine veterinary hospital staff attitudes towards pain assessment in a single centre.The Veterinary record · 2026Article
- Anatomical evaluation and cone-beam computed tomography of some maxillary nerve block approaches in dog.Veterinary and animal science · 2026Article
- Assessment of Maropitant Citrate Effectiveness as an Intraoperative Analgesic Through Monitoring Parasympathetic Tone Activity in Female Dogs Undergoing Ovariohysterectomy.Veterinary sciences · 2026Article
- Adjunctive Interferential Electrotherapy Provides Transient Postoperative Analgesia After Hemilaminectomy in Dogs.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Longitudinal multimodal assessment of neuropathy in a porcine neuritis model.Journal of neuroscience methods · 2026Article
- Development and validation of a Quality of Life and Treatment Satisfaction measure in feline osteoarthritis.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Variations in the management of canine osteoarthritis: a cross-sectional survey of veterinary practices.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Subtype-Specific Roles of Anterior Cingulate Cortex Neurons in Pain-Induced Social Deficits in Mice.Theranostics · 2026Article
- Analgesic efficacy of oral tramadol-dipyrone combination in cats undergoing ovariohysterectomy.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2026Article
- Creation of the European Portuguese version of the Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale - short form (CMPS-SF) and initial psychometric evaluation.BMC veterinary research · 2025Article
- Nutraceuticals, Social Interaction, and Psychophysiological Influence on Pet Health and Well-Being: Focus on Dogs and Cats.Veterinary sciences · 2025Review
- Development and Validation of an Owner-Assessed Feline Acute Pain Scale: Validation and Agreement with Veterinary Scales.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- Pharmacokinetic Profile of Two Active Dipyrone Metabolites, 4-Methylaminoantipyrine (MAA) and 4-Aminoantipyrine (AA), Following Intravenous Administration in Dogs: A Preliminary Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
6 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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9 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
rationaleThe robust advances in pain management for companion animals underlie the decision of the American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) and American Association of Feline Practitioners (AAFP) to expand on the information provided in the 2007 AAHA/AAFP Pain Management Guidelines. The 2015 Guidelines summarize and offer a discriminating review of much of this new knowledge. RELEVANCE: Pain management is central to veterinary practice, alleviating pain, improving patient outcomes, and enhancing both quality of life and the veterinarian-client-patient relationship. These Guidelines support veterinarians in incorporating pain management into practice, improving patient care. APPROACHES: The management of pain requires a continuum of care that includes anticipation, early intervention, and evaluation of response on an individual patient basis. A team-oriented approach, including the owner, is essential for maximizing the recognition, prevention and treatment of pain in animals. EVIDENCE BASE: The Guidelines include both pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic modalities to manage pain; they are evidence-based insofar as possible and otherwise represent a consensus of expert opinion. Behavioral changes are currently the principal indicator of pain and its course of improvement or progression, and the basis for recently validated pain scores. Post-surgical pain is eminently predictable but a strong body of evidence exists supporting strategies to mitigate adaptive as well as maladaptive forms. Chronic pain is dominated by degenerative joint disease (DJD), which is one of the most significant and under-diagnosed diseases of cats and dogs. DJD is ubiquitous, found in pets of all ages, and inevitably progresses over time; evidence-based strategies for management are established in dogs, and emerging in cats.
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