Dr Robert Trujanovic is an EBVS European Specialist in Veterinary Anaesthesia & Analgesia. In our latest podcast we talk to Robert to share his experience of using botulinum toxin A in pain management in dogs. Robert is leading the field on this subject and brings his experience of interventional pain management to our Zero Pain community.

We explore

What is the mechanism of action of BT?

What sort of pain cases is BT used for in human medicine?

Can you please tell us about some cases where you have successfully used BT in dogs (any feline experience)

Are there some practical considerations you would like to mention?

References

·      Pioneering pain management with botulinum toxin type A: From anti-inflammation to regenerative therapies. Hamta Rahmatipour, Salar Mohammadi Shabestari, Soheila Zamanlui Benisi, Hamidreza Samadikhah

·      Botulinum toxin for the treatment of chronic pain. Review of the evidence. Roberto Carlo Rivera Día, Mario Andrés Arcila Lotero, María Victoria Avellaneda Suarez, Sara Echeverri Saldarriaga, Manuela Gómez Martínez

·      Botulinum Toxin in Chronic Lateral Epicondylitis, from Tendon to Muscle Approach—A Review

·      Transforaminal versus Intra-Articular Facet Corticosteroid Injections for the Treatment of Cervical Radiculopathy: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Controlled Study N.J. Bureau, T. Moser, J.H. Dagher, D. Shedid, M. Li, P. Brassard and B.E. Leduc

·      Retrodural space of Okada in the posterior ligamentous complex region: clinical and anatomical findings relevant to lumbar interlaminar epidural injection