![]() She attended Colorado State University School of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences and graduated in 2008. Her undergraduate work includes an Associates degree in Animal Science and Bachelors degree in Wildlife Biology. She continued to work in many veterinary hospitals in several states doing just about every job she could- receptionist, kennel staff, grooming, veterinary assistant, licensed veterinary technician, hospital manager and eventually a veterinarian. ![]() Gina started her veterinary career at 16 years of age- working in a small animal hospital in Virginia. It is the best way he can communicate with me about his pain.”ĭr. I have used his stair climbing ability as a measuring tool for when it is time to adjust his pain medication. He is still able to do the things he loves (walks, belly rubs, being close to us) but struggles with stairs. He has had chronic nerve pain that radiates down his left rear leg ever since. It makes everything else hurt, makes you change how you move and makes you feel grumpy. I will often ask pet families to think about a time when they have hurt their neck or back and how it affected them. Sometimes there are behavior changes, like being irritable when being touched or approached.Ĭertainly, limping and crying are signs of pain as well, however these tend to come much later and when the pain is severe. Walks become shorter, or their gait changes during the walks. It usually starts as reluctance to do what they have done easily in the past, like jumping up on furniture or in the car, that then progresses to inability to do these things at all. ![]() Signs of pain in dogs tend to be very subtle. It would be so much easier if they would hold up their little paw and and whine to tell us it hurts, but that is rarely the case. Perhaps the question that is foremost in our minds is, “How can I tell if my dog is in pain?” Ironically, it is also the most difficult to understand. ![]()
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