Management of chronic osteoarthritic pain.
Osteoarthritis is a common cause of chronic pain in small animals. Although there is currently no known cure, the disease can often be palliated by a combination of weight control, regulated exercise, anti-inflammatory medications, and disease-modifying osteoarthritic agents. The diagnosis, recommended treatments, and many of the newer drugs and disease-modifying agents are discussed in this article.
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Animal Health Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, Mississippi State University, Mississippi, USA.
D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D004285:Dogs; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000150:complications / Q000662:veterinary*; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000209:etiology / Q000662:veterinary*
D000700:Analgesics; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents