Veterinarians involved in laboratory animal medicine and research oversight play a critical role in recognizing and managing pain in research animals. Pain in these settings can arise from experimental procedures, disease models, and husbandry practices, yet it is often underrecognized and inconsistently treated, with important implications for both animal welfare and scientific outcomes. This continuing education session reviews the concepts of sentience, pain perception, and pain pathways, and examines the ethical and regulatory responsibilities guiding pain management in research environments.

.5 CE Credit
Free for AVMA/SAVMA Members
$15 Non-members