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. 2018 Dec 25;11(12):1725–1735. doi: 10.14202/vetworld.2018.1725-1735

Table-2.

Categories of analgesic drugs and techniques used in dogs.

Category of analgesic Number of studies Percentage of the number of studies
Opioid 12 38.7
NSAID 6 19.4
NSAID and opioid 6 19.4
Local analgesic 2 6.5
Acupuncture 1 3.2
Acupuncture and opioid 1 3.2
Antiemetic 1 3.2
NMDA antagonist 1 3.2
NSAID and local analgesic 1 3.2
Total 31 100

NSAIDs=Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, NMDA=N-methyl-D-aspartate