As a pet owner, it is understood that one of these days, you will observe that your dog will go through a painful experience. Diseases and injuries are inevitable. Ailments such as cancer, skin problems, body injuries and many others may get the best of your pet despite your preventive measures. Dr Dave MacPhail, your Gawler vet, discusses dog pain and how you can help manage it. Pain in dogs is loaded with complications so that you won’t know what to do, says Dr MacPhail.
"Dogs dislike showing pain for fear of being outcast from their families. This is the reason why they are so good at hiding their true state unless it has become too painful to bear."
In addition to that, Dr Dave calls upon owners to be mindful of a condition called post-surgical pain. "Post surgical pain, while not apparent, can be a very serious problem. It would help if the right dog pain killers and anti-inflammatory medications can be given to the pet. Please consider that there are other factors which might contribute to an escalation of pain after surgery. Dogs can suffer from anxiety, as well as infection due to lack of proper post-operative measures. All these can cause more hazards to your pet’s recovery and in turn, cause more emotional turmoil for the pet owner.”
Do you know that dog pain poses the greatest threat towards not achieving a great life for your beloved furry friend? The other most common ailments for dogs are arthritis and dental disease. Like Gawler vet Dr Dave MacPhail’s years of experience in pet treatment, he would like people to be aware of this real scenario: “Dog pain can go on undetected and often there are no noticeable symptoms of it in dogs. Pet owners only become aware of a disorder or notice something is painful when the dog begins to behave differently. They may suddenly become depressed and isolate themselves and become disinterested in interacting with humans. It’s nice to have a lively and active older dog once dental pain is treated.”
Dogs can undergo tooth pain. That’s a natural effect of the pet’s aging process. To remedy this condition, tooth extraction or other modern dental treatments by your vet would be essential. For knee injuries and diseases, surgery can be the solution. There will always be a proper treatment once the source of the ailment can be found. In some conditions where a cure is not possible, dog pain management can be the only alternative.
According to Gawler Vet Dr Dave “It is a good thing today that we have improved the way dog pain relief is managed through the use of powerful drugs. Opioids can be applied to a dog if anti-inflammatory medicine is not an option. You can find little side effects brought about by these drugs formulated for dog pain relief and they can be used for home care as well.“ Yet take note that the anti-inflammatory drugs for human consumption must not be used for the pet. On top of that, moderation of pain signals can be achieved by using gabapentin, and this can be combined with other drugs to being the utmost relief for dogs in pain. Gabapentin has very little adverse reactions.”
There are other forms of dog pain relief treatment recommended by the Gawler vet such as diet management, physiotherapy, nursing care and even anti-anxiety medication which will help the pet achieve a pain free life.
Pain relief, as a science and an art is being enhanced at present. As your Gawler Vet, Dr MacPhail is working on discovering better dog pain control and patient care options together with patients and owners. Get in touch with Dr MacPhail today and bring any dog in pain concerns with a Gawler vet by phoning 1800 448 276 to make an appointment.
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"Dogs dislike showing pain for fear of being outcast from their families. This is the reason why they are so good at hiding their true state unless it has become too painful to bear."
In addition to that, Dr Dave calls upon owners to be mindful of a condition called post-surgical pain. "Post surgical pain, while not apparent, can be a very serious problem. It would help if the right dog pain killers and anti-inflammatory medications can be given to the pet. Please consider that there are other factors which might contribute to an escalation of pain after surgery. Dogs can suffer from anxiety, as well as infection due to lack of proper post-operative measures. All these can cause more hazards to your pet’s recovery and in turn, cause more emotional turmoil for the pet owner.”
Do you know that dog pain poses the greatest threat towards not achieving a great life for your beloved furry friend? The other most common ailments for dogs are arthritis and dental disease. Like Gawler vet Dr Dave MacPhail’s years of experience in pet treatment, he would like people to be aware of this real scenario: “Dog pain can go on undetected and often there are no noticeable symptoms of it in dogs. Pet owners only become aware of a disorder or notice something is painful when the dog begins to behave differently. They may suddenly become depressed and isolate themselves and become disinterested in interacting with humans. It’s nice to have a lively and active older dog once dental pain is treated.”
Dogs can undergo tooth pain. That’s a natural effect of the pet’s aging process. To remedy this condition, tooth extraction or other modern dental treatments by your vet would be essential. For knee injuries and diseases, surgery can be the solution. There will always be a proper treatment once the source of the ailment can be found. In some conditions where a cure is not possible, dog pain management can be the only alternative.
According to Gawler Vet Dr Dave “It is a good thing today that we have improved the way dog pain relief is managed through the use of powerful drugs. Opioids can be applied to a dog if anti-inflammatory medicine is not an option. You can find little side effects brought about by these drugs formulated for dog pain relief and they can be used for home care as well.“ Yet take note that the anti-inflammatory drugs for human consumption must not be used for the pet. On top of that, moderation of pain signals can be achieved by using gabapentin, and this can be combined with other drugs to being the utmost relief for dogs in pain. Gabapentin has very little adverse reactions.”
There are other forms of dog pain relief treatment recommended by the Gawler vet such as diet management, physiotherapy, nursing care and even anti-anxiety medication which will help the pet achieve a pain free life.
Pain relief, as a science and an art is being enhanced at present. As your Gawler Vet, Dr MacPhail is working on discovering better dog pain control and patient care options together with patients and owners. Get in touch with Dr MacPhail today and bring any dog in pain concerns with a Gawler vet by phoning 1800 448 276 to make an appointment.
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