Animal Pain: Perception and Alleviation (American Physiological Society Animal Welfare Series) [Hardcover]

Ralph L. Kitchell (Editor), Howard H. Erickson (Editor), E. Carstens (Editor), Lloyd E. Davis (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: February 18, 1988 | ISBN-10: 0195206959 | ISBN-13: 978-0195206951 | Edition: 1

This book is intended as a source of basic information about the perception and alleviation of pain in animals. It is especially useful for scientific investigators working in this area; for veterinarians interested in the health and welfare of animals, the assessment of pain during surgery, and the alleviation of pain; and for individuals involved in federal, state, and local regulation of the use of animals in research and education. Reflecting the results of a 1982 landmark symposium on animal pain sponsored in part by the American Physiological Society, this outstanding reference covers such topics as peripheral, supraspinal, segmental, and neurophysiological mechanisms involved in pain; spinal cord pathways and control systems; stimulation analgesia and endorphins; behavioral mechanisms for assessing pain; and the phylogenetic evaluation of pain expression in animals.

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About the Author

Ralph L. Kitchell, Department of Anatomy, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis. Howard H. Erickson, Department of Anatomy and Physiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 232 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA; 1 edition (February 18, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0195206959
• ISBN-13: 978-0195206951
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #10,569,729 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)