A sweet change to the needle (2020)

Forrest, G., Sattar, A. et al.

Abstract

Our Named Veterinary Surgeon (NVS) suggested providing post-operative pain relief in flavoured jelly to avoid the use of needles. We made up batches of non-medicated jelly to try them with first. We provided this nonmedicated jelly for three days before the medicated jelly was introduced. The Royal Veterinary College provides a fantastic recipe that can be used to make as little or as much medicated jelly as needed. The raspberry jelly was their favourite flavour. Technologists who administer the analgesia much prefer giving a tray of jelly instead of having to restrain and inject an animal.