s Webcast, which will be held from 7 to 8 p.m. (EDT)
will
cover all aspects of pain management of concern for the
veterinarian,
including common pain issues, overlooked causes of pain,
anticipating and
scoring pain, team training and resources, plus critical
client
communication.
Another Webcast on pet pain directed to pet owners
will follow from 8 p.m.
To 9 p.m. EDT. Both Webcasts will be available
indefinitely for viewing by
Global audiences at the Webcast
address.
World-Renowned Pain Management Expert Robin Downing, DVM, Will
Conduct
Webcast For Pet Owners, Covering All Aspects Related to Pets and
Pain
DENVER, March 3, 2008: Morris Animal Foundation (MAF) will sponsor a
live
webcast for pet owners on pain management for their pets on March 13,
2008,
from 8:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time). The live webcast
will
cover all aspects of pain management, including common causes of
pain,
overlooked hidden causes of pain, anticipating and avoiding pain in
your
pets, communicating with your veterinarian and how to ask the
right
questions.
Participate in the webcast at:
(
http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/livechat)
In addition, a webcast on pet pain directed to veterinarians takes
place
from
7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. EST. Both webcasts will be available
indefinitely for
global audiences on a non-live basis at the webcast
address.
Leading this webcast will be Robin Downing, DVM, a MAF Trustee
and one of
The world's leading experts on pain in animals. In 2005, Dr.
Downing became
the
third veterinarian in the world to acquire diplomate
credential from the
American Academy of Pain Management. As of today, fewer
than a dozen
veterinarians worldwide hold this credential. Dr. Downing is
founder and
past president of the International Veterinary Academy of Pain
Management
and was
co-chair of the task force that authored the "2007
AAHA/AAFP Pain Management
Guidelines for Dogs and Cats." In 2006 she opened
The Downing Center for
Animal Pain Management, LLC, the only comprehensive
pain management and pain
prevention practice for pets in Northern Colorado.
Contributing to the
discussion will be Patricia Olson, DVM, Ph.D., president
and CEO of Morris
Animal Foundation. For more information, contact: Michael
Burke,
mburke@morrisanimalfoundation.org>
About Morris Animal Foundation: Morris Animal Foundation, established in
1948, is dedicated to funding research that protects, treats and
cures
companion
animals and wildlife. MAF has been at the forefront of
funding breakthrough
research studies benefiting animals in some 100
countries, spanning all
seven continents on Earth. MAF has its headquarters
in Denver, Colorado. The
Foundation has funded nearly 1,400 humane animal
health studies with funds
totaling more than $51 million. One hundred percent
of annual donations go
to fund health study programs. For more information,
call (800) 243-2345, or
visit (http://www.morrisanimalfoundation.org/)