title: Pain management in veterinary patients with cancer.
abstract: Pain is a widespread clinical symptom in companion animals with cancer, and its aggressive management should be a priority. Education and skills can be acquired by health care professionals and caregivers to better understand, recognize, and treat cancer-associated pain. The early and rational institution of multimodality analgesic protocols can be highly effective and maximize the chances of improving quality of life in dogs and cats with cancer. This article describes the pathophysiology of pain in companion animals diagnosed with cancer. The foundational causes of cancer-associated pain and treatment strategies for alleviating discomfort in companion animals with cancer are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Clinical Medicine, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1008 West Hazelwood Drive, Urbana, IL 61802, USA. Electronic address: t-fan@illinois.edu.
authors.forename: Timothy M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Fan
mesh_terms: D000700:Analgesics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000818:Animals; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D002415:Cats; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D004285:Dogs; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy / Q000662:veterinary*; D010146:Pain / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D059408:Pain Management / Q000662:veterinary*; D057805:Pets
chemical_list: D000700:Analgesics
keywords: Analgesia; Cancer; Hyperalgesia; Nociception; Palliative therapy; Quality of life