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What's the Link Between Chronic Pain and Changes in Behavior?

presented by Dr. Sheilah Robertson

Live webinar via Zoom on Wednesday, March 19 at 7:30pm ET

Help Your Senior Pet Battle Chronic Pain

CE CreditsChronic pain in dogs and cats presents in multiple ways, including changes in behavior. In many cases, behavioral changes are a direct manifestation of underlying pain and can precede the more obvious signs we associate with musculoskeletal pain. Learn why pain assessment should be integral to any behavioral consultation and how to incorporate it. 

This webinar will cover:

  • Why chronic pain can present as a behavioral problem.
  • When to suspect pain as the cause of behavioral changes.
  • The link between pain, fear, and anxiety.
  • Assessment tools for determining if pain is present.
  • Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions for pain management, including environmental modifications.
  • Tools for tracking the success of interventions.

Participants will earn 1 RACE-approved CE credit upon successful completion of the quiz after viewing the webinar.

Wednesday, March 19 at 7:30pm ET via Zoom

Presented by:

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Sheilah A. Robertson
BVMS (Hons), PhD, DACVAA, FRCVS
Senior Medical Director, Lap of Love

Dr. Sheilah graduated from the University of Glasgow in Scotland. She spent time as a surgery intern followed by specialized training in anesthesia and analgesia including a PhD at Bristol University (United Kingdom). She is board certified in anesthesia and in animal welfare in the USA and Europe. Dr. Sheilah has been a faculty member in university veterinary schools in the UK, Canada, and the US. She spent 2 years as an assistant director in the division of Animal Welfare at the American Veterinary Medical Association. She has published widely on the recognition and alleviation of acute pain in cats.