Your pet’s health and comfort are at the heart of everything we do. We understand that effective pain relief is essential to healing and has been shown in human medicine to improve survival and shorten hospital stays. Our team works diligently to keep your pet as calm and comfortable as possible. Using a pain scale modeled after those used in human teaching hospitals, we carefully monitor your pet’s anxiety and pain levels throughout treatment—both during their time in our facility and through follow-up once they are home with you.
There are many ways to provide pain relief for your pet, including:
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Individualized pain treatment plan
Every patient in distress is fully evaluated by our expert team of caregivers to develop a pain management plan that is right for your pet. -
Anxiety management
Being in a strange environment is often a cause for anxiety in pets. It is important to recognize that the management of this anxiety allows the patient to respond better and quicker to treatment. The process of anxiety and pain management is the focus of the doctors and entire staff of our hospital. -
Safe and effective pain medications
We use the most current and effective medications, many of which are the same medications used and trusted by human physicians and anesthesiologists in hospitals and teaching institutions. We will make sure to show you what to look for to determine your pet’s comfort level after your pet goes home. We will take as much time as needed to show you how to give your pet any prescribed medications or patient care as well. -
Advanced pain techniques
For more serious cases and those circumstances that require surgery, a pain management plan may include anesthesia, epidurals (spinal analgesia), and specialized catheters that deliver pain medication directly to the point of discomfort. -
Adjunct therapies
In some cases, we recommend physical therapy to assist your pet in regaining strength and easing pain during recovery from surgery or injury. -
Cold laser therapy
Cold laser therapy is used to reduce post-surgical swelling, the pain of arthritis, and to speed the healing of wounds that can be a source of pain.
Your pet’s comfort is always our first concern. Whether discomfort stems from an injury or a medical procedure, we do everything possible to reduce anxiety and pain. We’ll partner with you to make sure you feel confident continuing pain-relief care at home so your pet can heal safely and comfortably.
New York State-licensed technicians and highly trained aides closely monitor patients needing overnight care and pain management to ensure your pet’s comfort and safety at all times.
If your pet is demonstrating any symptoms of pain, we encourage you to contact us immediately at (718) 347–1057 or (516) 922–5850.
“Our goal is no pain or anxiety from admission to discharge.”