Finding the Pain Management Expert Inside of You
1.0 CE Credit Hour / Michael Petty, DVM, CCRT, CVPP, MAV
Michael Petty, DVM, CCRT, CVPP, MAV
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
Overview:
Although veterinarians and their staff receive training in pain management, it is still woefully inadequate. The purpose of this program is to teach the entire veterinary staff to work with the caregiver and pet to make an effective team in the diagnosis and treatment of chronic pain.
Learning Objectives:
- The members of the entire pain management team will be reviewed and demonstrated in how to assess and treat pain in dogs and cats
- Attendees will be able to outline the critical roles, and identify the duties of each team member to develop an effective program in pain recognition
- The importance of outcome measures will be outlined with an illustration of how treatments can fail without communication between the veterinary staff and the caregiver
This course is RACE-approved for 1.0 continuing education credits hours in jurisdictions that accept RACE-approval.
