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Review
. 2010 Feb;25(1):5-9.
doi: 10.1053/j.tcam.2009.10.009.

Chronic pain: pathophysiology and treatment implications

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Chronic pain: pathophysiology and treatment implications

Stephen A Greene. Top Companion Anim Med. 2010 Feb.

Abstract

An examination of the current understanding of the processes and related therapies aimed at treatment of chronic pain in animals is presented. Discussion focuses on mechanisms involved in the neural pathways of chronic pain, differences between acute and chronic pain, and pharmacologic options for chronic pain as they relate to inflammatory, neoplastic, and neuropathic processes.

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