Three hundred and twenty-two Canadian animal health technologists (AHTs) were surveyed to determine their attitudes toward @entity282 management in @entity235 and @entity468 following 6 surgical procedures, their concerns regarding the use of opioid analgesics, and their role within veterinary practices with respect to @entity282 control. Two hundred and sixty-four (82%) returned the questionnaire. @entity158 perception was defined as the average of @entity158 rankings for @entity235 and @entity468 (on a scale of 1 to 10) following abdominal surgery, or the value for @entity235 or @entity468 if the AHT worked with only 1 of the 2 species. Maximum concern about the risks associated with the postoperative use of @entity1286 or @entity12336 was defined as the highest rating assigned to any of the 6 risks evaluated in either @entity235 or @entity468 . @entity4409 technologists reported significantly @entity158 perception scores than did veterinarians who completed a similar survey 2 years previously. Higher @entity158 perception scores were associated with decreased satisfaction with the adequacy of analgesic therapy in their practice, @entity158 control goals, and attendance at continuing education within the previous 12 months. The majority of AHTs (55%) agreed that one or more risks associated with the use of @entity1286 or @entity12336 outweighed the benefits. The 3 issues that were perceived to pose the greatest risk were @entity1576 , @entity1168 , and sedation and excitement, for @entity235 and @entity468 , respectively. Most AHTs (68%) considered their knowledge related to the recognition and control of @entity158 to be adequate, compared with 24% of veterinarians who responded to a similar previous survey. As for veterinarians, experience gained while in practice was ranked as the most important source of knowledge, while the technical program attended was ranked as least important. Over 88% of the AHTs provided nursing care during the postoperative period, monitored animals for side effects of postoperative analgesic therapy, informed veterinarians when animals were in @entity158 , recommended analgesic therapy when they believed it was warranted, reported that animals received analgesics when they believed it was warranted, administered analgesics under the instruction of a veterinarian, and believed they were part of a team working to provide adequate @entity282 control.

Attitudes and concerns of Canadian animal health technologists toward @entity282 management in @entity235 and XXXX .

@entity12336 :: ('MESH:D010111', 'Chemical') :: ['oxymorphone'] @entity235 :: ('9615', 'Species') :: ['dogs'] @entity4409 :: ('MESH:D000820', 'Disease') :: ['Animal health'] @entity1576 :: ('MESH:D012131', 'Disease') :: ['respiratory depression'] @entity1286 :: ('MESH:D009020', 'Chemical') :: ['morphine'] @entity158 :: ('MESH:D010146', 'Disease') :: ['higher pain', 'Pain', 'pain'] @entity468 :: ('9685', 'Species') :: ['cats'] @entity282 :: ('MESH:D010149', 'Disease') :: ['postoperative pain'] @entity1168 :: ('MESH:D001919', 'Disease') :: ['bradycardia']
@entity468 :: (9685,Species) :: ['cats']
