Here you will find online tools and resources associated with the identification and management of pain in your patients, as well as exclusive LOAP educational material for your clients.
Through LOAP, as a veterinarian participating in the initiative, you will have the tools to help you improve the quality of life of your patients and to make owners aware of the importance of learning how to identify pain.
The platform creates bridges with experts and institutions associated with animal pain and advocates for greater awareness and understanding towards the veterinary profession, which results in added value for you, as a health professional.
Online courses
Training and the dissemination of scientific knowledge are the two main strands of action of LOAP. Sign up to access webinars, courses, talks and seminars.
LOAP 2022 Report
The report launched by LOAP in 2022 tries to better understand the current situation and the most immediate challenges presented by the treatment of acute and chronic pain in dogs and cats, the most common pets in European homes. It is based on the knowledge of ten international experts and on surveys conducted in veterinary clinics and amongst owners in Germany, Switzerland, Italy, Poland and Spain.
Experts who collaborated on the report
Up to the present time, LOAP has benefitted from a panel of ten experts who contributed their expertise in the analysis of how the concept of animal welfare has gained substantial and necessary attention in the last decade. They all participated in the production of the LOAP 2022 report.
Dr. Davide Gamba. Head of Anaesthesiology and referent in Pain Therapy training at Clinica Veterinaria Gran Sasso, Milan.
Dr. Jaume Fatjó. Vetpartners-Ethogroup and director de la Cátedra Fundación Affinity Animales y Salud de la Universidad Autónoma de Barcelona (UAB).
Dra. Regula Bettschart-Wolfensberger. Prof. Dr. med. vet. PhD, Dipl ECVAA, Professor in Veterinary Anaesthesiology at the Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Zürich, Switzerland.
Marta Amat y Susana Le Brech. Co-authors of the Practical Manual of Dog Ethology, among other books, and members of CAWEC (Companion Animal Welfare Education Centre).
James Hunt. RCVS and EBVS ® Veterinary Specialist in Animal Welfare Science, Ethics and Law. Clinical Anaesthetist at Cave Veterinary Specialists and Director of Pet Pain Relief, Veterinary Pain Management.
Dr. Matt Gurney. Past President of the European Association of Anaesthesia and Veterinary Analgesia and Co-Founder for The Zero Pain Philosophy.
Dr. Alexandra Schütter. Diplomate of the European College for Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia. Senior clinician for Anaesthesia and Analgesia at the Veterinary University of Hannover, Foundation (Germany).
Dr. Marcin Ciorga. Expert in Veterinary Inspection and Professor at the Nicolaus Copernicus University of Torun (Poland).
Dr. Jacques Ferreira. Member of the European Association of Anaesthesia and Veterinary Analgesia.