Options for Pet Pain Relief for Pets in Louisville & St. Matthews

Like people, animal pain comes in two forms: temporary or acute pain, which may be the result of surgery or an injury, and chronic or persistent pain, which can be caused by cancer, arthritis, and other conditions.

Most acute pain and some chronic pain is treated with analgesics, just like with humans. Pain relief not only makes your animal feel better, but also contributes to faster healing and recovery.

At St. Matthews Animal Clinic, we believe in taking a very proactive approach and feel proper pain management is the right thing to do for our animal patients. We properly prepare our patients prior to veterinary surgery by providing pain injections well before the procedure starts so the pain doesn’t take hold. We also maintain appropriate levels of pain relief during and after surgery. Of course, we send our patients home with appropriate pain medications to keep them comfortable and on the path to proper healing as well.

We also can perform therapeutic laser treatments as another aspect of pain management and to promote healing and reduce swelling. For chronic pain, we have appropriate pain management medications for different conditions and different animals.

Of course, we understand that pain management medications must be prescribed carefully, especially when animals have other conditions that might limit their ability to tolerate those medications. You can rest assured our veterinarians will take every precaution when prescribing pain medications for your pet.