Analgesia in pet rabbits: a survey study on how pain is assessed and ameliorated by veterinary surgeons.

Livia Benato Joanna C MurrellEmily Jayne BlackwellRichard SaundersNicola Rooney

Published in: The Veterinary record (2020)

Rabbit analgesia has improved over recent years similarly to the trend seen in other companion animals. However, overall it seems that pain assessment is still limited in rabbits. The lack of multimodal composite pain scales specific for rabbits makes this task even more challenging.

Keyphrases

pain management
chronic pain
neuropathic pain
postoperative pain
ultrasound guided
pet ct