For chronic pain in dogs there are a limited number of treatments with demonstrated effectiveness. Ketamine has been suggested as a helpful adjunctive treatment but, without randomised studies, how can we tell if it has any effects on pain beyond placebo and regression to the mean?
4 December 2024
Evaluating Ketamine’s Effectiveness in Treating Canine Pain
Chronic pain treatments for dogs may be limited in effectiveness. Ketamine may serve as an adjunct treatment, but the lack of randomized studies raises questions about its true impact on pain relief compared to placebo and natural regression. Further research is needed to establish its efficacy in managing canine chronic pain.
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