Animal Pain Awareness Month kicks offSeptember 2, 2020Animals are good at hiding pain, which is why it’s important for veterinarians to educate clients on tell-tale signs that all is not well with their pet.
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IVAPM kicks off Animal Pain Awareness MonthAugust 29, 2019Animals are very good at hiding pain, which is why it's important for veterinarians to educate clients on tell-tale signs that all is not well with their pet. September is Animal Pain Awareness Month and the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM) is helping raise awareness on how to recognize and manage pain in animals. The annual initiative coincides with human medicine's Pain Awareness Month and includes outreach and information campaigns aimed at helping veterinarians educate consumers on how to recognize and manage chronic and acute pain through traditional and complementary treatments. "It's often very hard to know when an animal is suffering. Their signs of pain are subtle and it's also part of their survival instinct to hide pain," says IVAPM president-elect Jennifer Johnson, VMD, CVPP. "That's why it is so important for veterinarians to conduct pain assessment exams at least annually and certainly as part of regular exams. We know chronic pain can have significant detrimental effects on lifespan and quality of life. By spotting pain early, veterinarians can better treat and manage pain." According to IVAPM, more than 45 million household pets suffer from chronic or acute pain, but unlike their human counterparts, they cannot tell …
IVAPM kicks off Animal Pain Awareness Month campaignAugust 31, 2018The International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM) is sponsoring a campaign for September's Animal Pain Awareness Month that works to call greater attention to acute and chronic pain in companion animals. Animal Pain Awareness Month is a time when clinics, veterinarians, technicians, veterinary industry publications, and veterinary educators work to raise public awareness about veterinary patient pain and pain management. This year's theme, Pets Feel Pain Too, was chosen to illustrate that humans and animals alike process and feel pain similarly—if something is thought to cause pain in humans, it also may produce pain in our animal counterparts. "Pets deserve a good quality of life and the aim is to provide that to animals suffering from chronic and acute pain when and where possible. Combining traditional and medicinal modalities of pain management with complementary treatments such as acupuncture, rehabilitation and physical therapy, can have a substantial impact on improving an animal's quality of life," Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS (anesthesia). September is Animal Pain Awareness Month and human medicine's Pain Awareness Month. To help spread the word about Animal Pain Awareness Month, visit the organization's Facebook page, where posters for clinics …
