Not so silent signals: Recognizing and assessing pain in oncology patients
24 Oct 2025
Veterinary Insights Theatre
Oncology
Pain often is the primary cause for owner concern regarding quality of life for dogs and cats with cancer. Understanding the pathogenesis of pain in these patients is often as complex as the cancer disease itself, and quantifying pain can be extremely challenging. In this section we will evaluate differences in pain mechanism terminology, behavioural differences between dogs and cats experiencing acute and chronic pain, with a special emphasis on the cancer patient.
- Develop a general understanding of the types of pain seen in dogs and cats with cancer
- Define a variety of pain types with respect to mechanism (nociceptive, neuropathic, nociplastic) and develop a deeper understanding of language relevant to chronic pain.
- Become more confident in recognising acute, chronic and pain in cancer patients and be aware of behavioural differences in acute and chronic pain in dogs and cats.
- Develop an understanding and appreciation of the pain types in cancer patients.
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