Analgesia and other adjunctive treatments in cancer patients, a veterinary pain specialist’ perspective
25 Oct 2025
Veterinary Insights Theatre
Oncology
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Pain Management
Pain often occurs in oncological patients from a primary tumour (i.e. bone lysis by osteosarcoma), secondary metastasis to effect other systems (i.e. nervous system), and can eventuate to chronic pain if the duration is excessive. Analgesic medications are commonly required for patient treatment, but the selection of the correct medication can be challenging given the array of oncological conditions, associated pain types, and balancing quality of life at home with medication side effects. In this section we will delve through analgesic medications and tips to treat both acute and chronic pain states in our oncological patients.
- Gain a better understanding of medications that provide analgesia in an acute pain setting with a focus on cancer patients.
- Gain a better understanding of medications that provide analgesia in a chronic pain setting with a focus on cancer patients
- Be aware of some pain adjuncts available and the other non-pharmacological analgesics and supplemental therapy
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