• In this issue of Veterinary Clinics: Exotic Animal Practice, guest editor Dr. David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman brings his considerable expertise to the topic of Pain Management. Pain management is an important component of exotic veterinary care, and major advances have been made in this area in recent years. With this issue, readers will lean how to recognize, assess, and treat pain in zoological companion species through clinically oriented and evidence-based articles by top experts in the field.


    Key Features

    • Contains 15 practice-oriented topics including pain recognition in birds; treatment of pain in rats and mice; pain recognition in rabbits; acupuncture in zoological companion animals; zoologic companion animal rehabilitation and physical medicine; and more.

    • Provides in-depth clinical reviews on pain management, offering actionable insights for clinical practice.

    • Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

  • Pain Recognition in Fish
    Treatment of Pain in Fish
    Pain Recognition in Reptiles
    Treatment of Pain in Reptiles
    Pain Recognition and Assessment in Birds
    Treatment of Pain in Birds
    Pain Recognition in Rodents
    Treatment of Pain in Rats, Mice, and Prairie Dogs
    Hystricomorph Rodent Analgesia
    Pain Recognition in Rabbits
    Treatment of Pain in Rabbits
    Pain Recognition in Ferrets
    Treatment of Pain in Ferrets
    Acupuncture in Zoological Companion Animals
    Physical Rehabilitation in Zoological Companion Animals

  • David Sanchez-Migallon Guzman

    Affiliations and expertise

    Professor of Clinical Zoological Companion Animal Medicine and Surgery, Co-Director Richard M. Schubot Parrot Wellness and Welfare Program, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California Davis

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