Beyond Opioids: Veterinary Botanicals for Pain Management

This talk outlines the basics of herbal products used for pain in animals. The pharmacology of botanical products is omitted from most veterinary medical educational programs, to the detriment of practitioners and those they serve. When a veterinarian lacks awareness about the science of herbs their patients are taking, it places these animals at risk of drug-herb interactions, unpredictable clinical outcomes, and injury from poorly produced products. This lecture includes discussion on the relative safety, efficacy, and applications for commonly employed plants for pain, such as lavender, curcumin, St. John’s wort, cannabis, and more.

Integrative Medicine

Presented by Narda Robinson, DO, DVM, MS, FAAMA
Veterinarian, Osteopathic Physician at CuraCore Integrative Medicine & Education Center

Presented at WWV 2019