Your pet shouldn’t be in pain. In this day and age there is really no reason for it. So much can be done for your pet’s pain. You want your pet to be happy and live long, right? Then take care of your pet’s pain as soon as it occurs. You need to know what type of pain it is, though, before you can treat it appropriately.

There are two types of pain in pets. There is acute pain and chronic pain. Each type has a different cause and each needs to be treated differently. If you aren’t sure which type of pain your pet has then your veterinarian can help you.

When your pet is in acute pain then that means their pain came on suddenly from and injury or from surgery. It could also be caused by an infection. This pain makes your pet uncomfortable and they may not want to walk around. The good part about your pet having this pain is that it is temporary.

If the veterinarian decides that your pet has chronic pain then that mean they will have pain that lasts for an extended period of time. It usually comes on slowly and not as suddenly as with acute pain. There are many causes of chronic pain. Some of these causes are arthritis and cancer. It can last for years. It is very difficult to watch your pet go through this pain day after day.

Once the veterinarian has diagnosed your pet then the cause of the pain will be addressed. Make sure that you keep notes on your pet’s behavior so you can share this with the vet. They will probably take X-Rays, blood tests and tests. This can help them determine the cause and also help the vet to come up with a plan for healing.

The treatment plan that your pet’s vet will come up with will include a plan for pain management. This could include pills, liquid drugs or shots. For example, if your pet has arthritis then they will be prescribed pet non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. The plan could even include acupuncture and holistic medicines. Mostly, a combination of these will be prescribed.

Analgesics, which are pain reducing drugs, are used a lot now to reduce stress in animals and help recovery after surgery. They can help your pet cope easier with injury or infection. These drugs include steroids, nonsteroidal anit-inflammatory drugs and narcotics. These drugs can help with acute and chronic pain. For help with acute pain, buffered aspirin is mostly used.

Work as a team with your pet’s veterinarian so that you can come up with some great solutions for your pet. No one wants to see their pet in pain so make sure you get their pain diagnosed and taken care of. You want your pet that is in pain to get help but also to have the least amount of side effects. So talk to your pet’s veterinarian and come up with a pain management plan that works for your pet.