HOW DOES MY DOG FEEL?

Medical and veterinary scientists have a century-old partnership developing new drugs and medical devices. Veterinary clinics today offer their patients drugs, analytical tests and prosthetic devices that rival the best in human care. The one exception is pain therapy. Humans typically are asked to report their feelings of pain on a 1-to-10 scale. We can’t do this with animals. How can we develop pain treatments for animals who can’t tell us how they feel? The answers have been controversial.

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Dr. Michael Guarnieri has worked at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine and has held faculty appointments in Neurology, Pharmacology, and Neurosurgery. He currently holds an Emeritus appointment in Neurosurgery and is a member of the University Academy. He has authored numerous publications, books and patents.

The Rabbi Mark G. Loeb Center for Lifelong Learning at Beth El Congregation and The Academy at Johns Hopkins announce a Community Collaboration for Sharing Knowledge and Learning. The Academy consists of retired faculty from the Schools of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, who will share their expertise and experience through programs to be offered through the Center for Lifelong Learning at Beth El.