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Anesthesia and Pain Medicine

Radiofrequency Therapy for Pain Management in Dogs

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and pulse-dosed radiofrequency (PRF) are therapies used in people to treat chronic pain, including osteoarthritis (OA) pain. Neither has been researched in dogs for chronic pain management but could be highly effective, long-lasting means of relieving OA pain when other treatments fail.

Eligibility: Dogs seen by the Cornell University Hospital for Animals (CUHA) with stifle (knee) pain that is difficult to control with other treatments.

Anesthesia and Pain Medicine Service

Meet Our Specialists

The members of Anesthesiology Service in the Equine and Nemo Farm Animal Hospital (ENFAH) of Cornell University Hospital for Animals are dedicated to anesthetic care. Our team of anesthesiologists, residents and technicians provides sedation, general anesthesia, regional anesthesia and acute pain management to more than 1000 patients requiring surgical or diagnostic procedures each year.