This collection of Cat Pain Management articles has been curated for you by Lombard Veterinary Hospital. If you would like to talk to a veterinarian, please give us a call at (630) 528-2713.
Recognizing Signs of Pain in Your Pet
Pain is a clinically significant symptom that can adversely affect an animal’s quality of life—and the first step in treating it is recognizing and acknowledging it.
Our pets share the same anatomical and biochemical pain pathways that we do; therefore, we can expect their level of discomfort with certain conditions to be similar to ours. Unfortunately, they cannot tell us with words how they feel or where they hurt, but they can give us clues about their level of discomfort.
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Managing Pain in Cats
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What to Do When Your Pet Won’t Eat
When your pet suddenly loses his appetite, it can be concerning—particularly if you’ve got a regular chowhound on your hands.
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An Integrative Approach to Pain Management
In Western medicine, pain is defined as a complex phenomenon that includes both the sensation and the subsequent behaviors that occur as a response. In Eastern medicine, pain is the manifestation of stagnant Qi or blood. Essentially, it is energy that is caught in one area creating pain and loss of function. Longstanding stagnant energy eventually leads to permanent structural changes, such as arthritis.
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An Integrative Approach to Pain Management
In Western medicine, pain is defined as a complex phenomenon that includes both the sensation and the subsequent behaviors that occur as a response. In Eastern medicine, pain is the manifestation of stagnant Qi or blood. Essentially, it is energy that is caught in one area creating pain and loss of function. Longstanding stagnant energy eventually leads to permanent structural changes, such as arthritis.
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Laser Therapy and Your Cat: What You Need to Know
If there were a safe and pain-free way to treat your cat, wouldn’t you want to know about it? Of course, you would!
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