September is Animal Pain Awareness Month featuring Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS (anesthesia and analgesia)

Written By Dr. Ernie Ward

The International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management (IVAPM) has proclaimed September as Animal Pain Awareness Month, and this coincides with human medicine’s Pain Awareness Month. This episode features one of the outstanding veterinary professionals behind this initiative, a familiar voice on the podcast, and our friend, Tasha McNerney, BS, CVT, CVPP, VTS (anesthesia and analgesia).

Hosts Dr. Ernie Ward and Beckie Mossor, RVT, discuss the origins of Animal Pain Awareness Month and how Tom Hanks’ 1989 movie, “Turner and Hooch,” played a pivotal role in the life of Tasha McNerney. Don’t judge. Listen.  

Viewfinders, we’re thrilled to bring you another Veterinary Viewfinder voice making positive changes in our profession. Thank you, Tasha, for sharing your enthusiasm with the Viewfinders! 

To learn more, visit these websites:

IVAPM: https://ivapm.org/animal-pain-awareness-month/

Anesthesia Nerds site for symposium and podcast links: https://www.veterinaryanesthesianerds.com/

Feline Grimace Scale: https://www.felinegrimacescale.com/

Dr. Ernie Ward https://www.DrErnieWard.com
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