Pain Management in Cancer Patients, a veterinary pain specialist’ perspective: Part 1 (SVS25)

Pain often occurs in oncological patients from a primary tumour (i.e. bone lysis by osteosarcoma), secondary metastasis to effect other systems (i.e. nervous system), and can eventuate to chronic pain if the duration is excessive. However, our understanding of pain and that is taught to veterinarians and veterinary nurses is a gross oversimplification. In reality, a pain circuit exists involving ascending pathways, descending pathways, and other various psycho-physiological and homeostatic processes.

• Gain an understanding of an advanced and up-to-date pain pathway from this lecture