Adjunctive Analgesic Drugs
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Veterinarians & Veterinary Technicians
Overview:
Adjunctive drugs are often shrouded in confusion, misunderstanding, and anecdotal evidence that may or may not be relevant to their true capabilities in treating pain. This session examines the facts about the most common analgesic drugs.
Learning Objectives:
- After this webinar, the attendee will be able to create an individualized pain management program for their patients that include the use of adjunctive analgesic drugs.
- With their new comprehension of adjunctive analgesic drugs, the attendee’s comprehension of the new material can be illustrated to other practitioners to help them understand and construct their own pain management plans
- Attendees will be able to analyze their patient’s needs as they review comorbidities and assess what adjunctive analgesic drugs are appropriate for use.
Michael C. Petty, DVM, CCRT, CVPP, DAAPM
Michael Petty, DVM, is a 1980 graduate of the veterinary school at Michigan State University. As the owner of Arbor Pointe Veterinary Hospital and the Animal Pain Center in Canton, Michigan, he has devoted his professional life to the care and well-being of animals, especially in the area of pain management. Dr Petty is the past president of the International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management. A frequent speaker and consultant, he has published articles in veterinary journals and serves in an advisory capacity to several pharmaceutical companies on pain management. He was also an Elite speaker for Pfizer Animal Health. He has been the investigator and veterinarian in over 12 FDA pilot and pivotal studies for pain-management products. He has lectured internationally on pain management. He is a member of the World Small Animal Veterinary Association Pain Council.
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
This activity is sponsored by CityVet.
