Companion animal pain physiology, and its classification, is complex and dynamic. In this Vet Times Podcast, Nuria Quesada Vicent discusses definitions, treatment options and important considerations for vets.
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Nuria graduated from the Complutense University of Madrid in 2012. After working for five years in two referral hospitals in Spain, Nuria undertook a small animal anaesthesia internship at Pride Veterinary Centre in Derby.
She then did a locum role for six months at the University of Glasgow, and in 2019, started the three-year training programme in anaesthesia and analgesia at the RVC.
She has written an article in Vet Times (Volume 52, Issue 14, Pages 6-12), “Pain relief in companion animals – an update on all of the options”, which covers the topics covered in this podcast more comprehensively. It is available at https://www.vettimes.co.uk/article/pain-relief-in-companion-animals-an-update-on-all-of-the-options/