Pet Pain Management

Pain is a terrible thing. Epperson Veterinary Services wants to alleviate as much pain and discomfort in our patients as possible. In an effort to bring you the highest quality care, we are dedicated to providing top-notch pain management.

When our pets are in pain, so are we. It’s an awful feeling to know that your special friend is hurting, especially when there isn’t anything you can do to help them. It is our goal to eliminate as much pain as possible and to give these pets a better quality of life.

We also anticipate and plan for procedures with the potential for future pain. In addition, we work with pet owners to educate them on how to recognize signs of pain in their pets.

Like people, animal pain comes in two forms: acute pain, which may be the result of surgery or an injury, and chronic pain, which can be caused by cancer, arthritis, past injuries, and other conditions. Most acute pain and some chronic pain are treated with analgesics, just like with humans. Pain relief not only makes your animal feel better but also contributes to faster healing and recovery.

At Epperson Veterinary Services, we believe in taking a very proactive approach and feel proper pain management is the right thing to do for our animal patients. We offer a variety of medications such as NSAID’s and steroids to help ease your pet’s pain.

We also can perform therapeutic laser treatments as another aspect of pain management to promote healing and reduce swelling. For chronic pain, we have appropriate pain management medications for different conditions and different animals.

Of course, we understand that pain management medications must be prescribed carefully, especially when animals have other conditions that might limit their ability to tolerate those medications. You can rest assured our veterinarians will take every precaution when prescribing pain medications for your pet.