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We know the issue of pain management is of great concern to pet owners today. Pets feel pain exactly as we do, but they often show nothing outwardly. This makes sense in evolutionary terms, as showing pain would be seen as a weakness, which would lead to predator attack. For this reason, we pay particularly close attention to your pet, recognizing the subtle signs that are shown, and anticipating when pain will be felt.
As in human medicine, we have a tremendous variety of medications available to manage your pet’s pain both before (pre-emptive analgesia), during and after surgery, as well as in the event of trauma, or certain medical conditions. We would be pleased to discuss the options available to you and your pet under any of the above circumstances.
Besides being an extremely unpleasant sensation, pain is harmful to the immune system, delays healing, stresses the heart and has many other negative effects.
Pain is not to be endured when we have the means to minimize or eliminate it entirely. We are dedicated to this philosophy since this is a major part of the humane treatment of our pets.
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