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Papers: 19 Nov 2022 - 25 Nov 2022


2023 Jan


Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract


26


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Treatment of Pain in Birds.

Authors

Guzman D S-M, Hawkins MG
Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2023 Jan; 26(1):83-120.
PMID: 36402490.

Abstract

This article provides an overview of the current understanding of evidence-based clinical analgesic use in birds. The field of avian analgesia has dramatically expanded during the last 20 years, affording more options for alleviating both acute and chronic pain. These options include opioids, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, local anesthetics, and/or other drugs like gabapentin, amantadine, and cannabinoids, acting at different points in the nociceptive system thereby helping to provide greater pain relief while reducing the risk of adverse effects when combined.