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A 5-year-old Beagle-cross is hospitalized with a working diagnosis of acute severe pancreatitis (144). During the morning rounds: T = 39.4°C (103°F); HR = 140 bpm; RR = 20 bpm; CRT = 2 sec; MM pale pink and moist. The dog is anorexic and showing signs of nausea and severe abdominal pain. The dog is currently receiving fentanyl (5 μg/kg/min CRI IV) for analgesia but does not appear to be receiving adequate pain control.

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What additional options for pain control may be used in this dog? Link to Article
Describe how to perform an epidural injection. Link to Article
What medications are commonly administered in the epidural space for pain relief? Link to Article
What are some possible causes of the worsened nausea and abdominal pain in this dog? Link to Article


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