title: Strategies for reducing the complication of orthopedic pain perioperatively.
abstract: Equine orthopedic pain management has become a growing area of interest. Its importance has been emphasized in many studies showing that better pain management results in decreased postoperative complications such as chronic pain, support-limb laminitis, gastric ulceration, and gastrointestinal disease. This review is meant for the surgeon managing orthopedic pain pre-, peri-, and postoperatively.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Colorado State University, 300 West Drake, Fort Collins, CO 80523, USA. laurie.goodrich@colostate.edu
authors.forename: Laurie R
authors.initials: LR
authors.lastname: Goodrich
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000601:surgery*; D006736:Horses; D019637:Orthopedic Procedures / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*; D009985:Orthopedics / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000662:veterinary*; D010149:Postoperative Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics