The International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM) celebrates Animal Pain Awareness Month in September
September was selected as the perfect month for recognition of Animal Pain Awareness Month as it shares the month with human medicine’s Pain Awareness Month. Animal Pain Awareness Month is a time when various organizations (clinics, veterinarians, technicians, veterinary industry publications, and veterinary educators) work to raise public awareness of issues in the area of pain and pain management as it pertains to our veterinary patients.
“Pets deserve a good quality of life and the aim is to provide that animals suffering from chronic and acute pain when and where possible. Combining traditional and medicinal modalities of pain management with complimentary treatments such as acupuncture, rehabilitation and physical therapy, can have a substantial impact on improving an animal’s quality of life,” Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS (Anesthesia).
To get up-to-date on what IVAPM is doing now, and learn more about the IVAPM or to get involved in the movement to improve pain management in the veterinary industry visit IVAPM.org.
Updated from original article published 9/15/21.