title: Management of gastrointestinal pain.
abstract: Choice of an analgesic for gastrointestinal pain requires consideration of the cause of the pain, desired duration of pain relief, need for sedation, and potential side effects and toxicity, particularly in light of other drugs being used and effects on the gastrointestinal tract. It is imperative that close monitoring be continued to ensure that surgical lesions or worsening conditions are detected. Recent research in the field may lead to new drugs, drug combinations, and avenues of treatment that minimize the side effects of these drugs while maximizing their efficacy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical and Population Sciences, University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine, 225 K VTH, 1365 Gortner Avenue, St. Paul, MN 55108, USA.
authors.forename: Erin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Malone
authors.forename: Lynelle
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Graham
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia / Q000662:veterinary; D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006736:Horses; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000662:veterinary; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics