Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Pain control with vedaprofen or ketoprofen after dog jaw surgery
By Fantoni, Denise Tabacchi et al.·Published in BMC veterinary research·2015·Laborató, Brazil·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: A comparison of pre and post-operative vedaprofen with ketoprofen for pain control in dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of dogs undergoing surgery to remove parts of their jaw were given either vedaprofen or ketoprofen for pain relief. Both medications effectively managed pain after surgery, and the dogs did not need any additional pain relief. There were no significant differences in pain levels between the two groups, meaning both treatments worked well. Overall, both vedaprofen and ketoprofen were found to be effective for controlling pain after these surgeries.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: This prospective randomized blinded clinical study aimed to investigate the potential of vedaprofen for preventive analgesia, comparing its analgesic effects with ketoprofen administered post-operatively in dogs undergoing maxillectomy or mandibulectomy. RESULTS: Pain control was effective and rescue analgesia was not necessary in any group. Pain scores were not significantly different between groups. The respiratory rate and rectal temperature were decreased in all groups at extubation until 6 hours post-extubation compared to baseline. Cortisol and epinephrine levels were increased only at 0.5 hours after extubation in all groups compared to baseline. CONCLUSIONS: Vedaprofen did not present any preventive analgesic effect. Pre- and postoperative vedaprofen were as effective as ketoprofen for postoperative pain control.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25880775/