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Welcome! The APMC is a veterinary referral practice devoted to improving the quality of your pet's lives while also increasing the time you have with your furry loved ones. To achieve this two part benefit we coordinate several related disciplines; advanced anesthesia, pain management, cancer management, physical rehabilitation therapy (PRT), as well as acupuncture and herbal therapy. |
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| Painful events can have profound lifelong impact. The pain system has its own memory. Painful events can make future injuries and surgeries more painful than they have to be and they can create patients that are often much more fearful when visiting the veterinary practice. Compassionate practices manage stress and pain from the first puppy or kitten procedures right through the lifetime of the pet. | Pain Emergency? 716-650-4045 (Consultation Fees May Apply) |
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| Our cherished pets deserve the most comfortable life that we can provide for them. Pain and stress management, from their first surgical experiences, is required to provide the optimal quality of life. By doing so, adverse associations with the veterinary practice are minimized and the ability to deliver timely healthcare is maximized. |  |
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| Pain and weakness can be the reason we lose a pet. With age comes many health concerns that have the potential to cause pain or weakness of such severity that we consider putting our pets to sleep. Severe arthritis, back pain, and cancer pain are just a few of the pain entities that we commonly view as life ending. When pain is effectively controlled we can enjoy a wonderful extension of time with our loved ones. |  |
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| Dr Stein and Stephanie, I wanted to share with you that we woke in the middle of the night to discover Zoe sleeping upstairs in our bedroom. She has not attempted to do those stairs in a few months!! I don't know if it was the shot of Adequan I gave her or the other new meds, or perhaps that she felt rejuvenated with the same feeling of hope I felt after our first visit with you yesterday, but either way it was a wonderful surprise!! Thank you Zoe and her family |
The timing of patient intervention is crucial. Too often we are presented with patients that have end-stage osteoarthritis or are unable to stand at all on their own. It is remarkable that we can so often make a huge difference for these challenging patients but osteoarthritic, back pain, cancer pain, and weakness patients must be seen early in the course of their disease in order to make the best possible impact on long term patient outcome. Later is often too late. |  |
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| Cancer and the pain it causes can often be controlled. Our director has over 30 years of successful cancer management experience. You may be surprised to know that chemotherapy is usually very well tolerated by our patients. In addition, pain strategies, physical rehabilitation, acupuncture, and anticancer herbals can all be useful tools to extend patient comfort and longevity. | ||||||||
| Veterinarians often lack the knowledge needed to treat tough pain and dysfunction. This is not a criticism; it is a reality in both human medicine and veterinary medicine. Many doctors are unaware of the best medication strategies for effective pain control. Many do not understand the critical need for rehabilitative care and the benefits of acupuncture. There is too much dependence on NSAID drugs; too little consideration for physical rehabilitation. | Liquid Gabapentin Warning!! | |||||||
| Featured Video - Acupuncture Used To Help Pets | ||||||||
| Questions or problems regarding this web site should be directed to DRSTEIN@MANAGINGPETPAIN.COM. Copyright © 2011 ASAH. All rights reserved. Last page update: June 23, 2011 |
