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Procedimentos de enfermagem veterinária na monitorização e maneio da dor em cães hospitalizados
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O presente relatório foi elaborado no âmbito da Unidade Curricular de Estágio
da Licenciatura em Enfermagem Veterinária da Escola Superior de Biociências de Elvas,
tendo por base o estágio curricular realizado no Instituto Veterinário VETSUL, em Vila
Viçosa, durante um período de 13 semanas. Ao longo deste período, foram
acompanhados 261 animais, destacando-se o trabalho do estagiário no internamento e
na assistência a 38 cirurgias, além da realização de vários procedimentos de enfermagem.
O tema desenvolvido incidiu sobre a monitorização e o maneio da dor em cães
hospitalizados, uma vez que a dor constitui um dos principais fatores que comprometem
o bem-estar animal e influenciam negativamente a recuperação clínica. A sua
identificação precoce e a implementação de protocolos analgésicos adequados assumem,
por isso, um papel determinante na prática médico-veterinária. A revisão bibliográfica
aborda os principais mecanismos fisiológicos da dor, os métodos de avaliação, as escalas
de dor utilizadas em cães, as abordagens farmacológicas e não farmacológicas para o seu
controlo e o papel do enfermeiro veterinário na monitorização sistemática dos pacientes
hospitalizados. Como complemento ao enquadramento teórico, são apresentados dois
casos clínicos acompanhados durante o estágio curricular, correspondentes a um quadro
de dor aguda traumática e a um quadro de dor crónica de origem osteoarticular. Estes
casos permitiram demonstrar a importância da monitorização contínua da dor, da
adaptação dos protocolos analgésicos à evolução clínica e da intervenção do enfermeiro
veterinário na avaliação sistemática dos pacientes, contribuindo para a melhoria do seu
bem-estar e para uma recuperação clínica mais eficaz.
This report was developed within the scope of the Curricular Internship of the bachelor’s degree in veterinary nursing at the School of Biosciences of Elvas and is based on the internship carried out at the VETSUL Veterinary Institute, Vila Viçosa, over a period of 13 weeks. During this internship, the student actively participated in several areas of clinical practice, including preventive medicine, consultations, hospitalization, surgery, diagnostic imaging, laboratory procedures, physiotherapy, and veterinary nursing care, allowing the development and consolidation of essential technical and scientific skills. The report focuses on the monitoring and management of pain in hospitalized dogs, as pain is one of the main factors affecting animal welfare and delaying clinical recovery. Therefore, its early recognition and the implementation of appropriate analgesic protocols are essential to ensure effective patient care. The literature review addresses the physiological mechanisms of pain, methods of pain assessment, validated pain scales used in dogs, pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to pain management, and the role of the veterinary nurse in the continuous monitoring of hospitalized patients. To complement the theoretical framework, two clinical cases managed during the internship are presented: one involving acute traumatic pain and the other chronic pain associated with a musculoskeletal condition. These cases highlight the importance of continuous pain monitoring, the adjustment of analgesic protocols according to the patient's clinical evolution, and the essential role of the veterinary nurse in pain assessment, contributing to improved animal welfare and a more effective clinical recovery.
This report was developed within the scope of the Curricular Internship of the bachelor’s degree in veterinary nursing at the School of Biosciences of Elvas and is based on the internship carried out at the VETSUL Veterinary Institute, Vila Viçosa, over a period of 13 weeks. During this internship, the student actively participated in several areas of clinical practice, including preventive medicine, consultations, hospitalization, surgery, diagnostic imaging, laboratory procedures, physiotherapy, and veterinary nursing care, allowing the development and consolidation of essential technical and scientific skills. The report focuses on the monitoring and management of pain in hospitalized dogs, as pain is one of the main factors affecting animal welfare and delaying clinical recovery. Therefore, its early recognition and the implementation of appropriate analgesic protocols are essential to ensure effective patient care. The literature review addresses the physiological mechanisms of pain, methods of pain assessment, validated pain scales used in dogs, pharmacological and non-pharmacological approaches to pain management, and the role of the veterinary nurse in the continuous monitoring of hospitalized patients. To complement the theoretical framework, two clinical cases managed during the internship are presented: one involving acute traumatic pain and the other chronic pain associated with a musculoskeletal condition. These cases highlight the importance of continuous pain monitoring, the adjustment of analgesic protocols according to the patient's clinical evolution, and the essential role of the veterinary nurse in pain assessment, contributing to improved animal welfare and a more effective clinical recovery.
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cão dor enfermagem veterinária internamento monitorização da dor maneio da dor. dog pain veterinary nursing hospitalization pain monitoring pain management.
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Velez, J.M.P. (2026). Procedimentos de enfermagem veterinária na monitorização e maneio da dor em cães hospitalizados. Escola Superior de Biociências de Elvas. Dissertação de Licenciatura. Repositório