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Pain management practices and perceptions of veterinarians were analysed using multiple correspondence analysis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 249 participants completed the survey from 20 countries. The readily available opioids, non\u2010steroidal anti\u2010inflammatory drugs and local anaesthetics were morphine (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200990; 36.1%), meloxicam (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009200; 80.3%) and lidocaine (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009245; 98.4%), respectively. The majority of participants reported not using pain assessment instruments for perioperative pain in cats (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009169; 67.9%) or dogs (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u2009170; 68.3%). Feline Grimace Scale (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200927; 10.8%) and Glasgow Composite Measure Pain Scale (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200930; 12.0%) were the most commonly used instruments in cats and dogs, respectively. Multiple correspondence analysis identified one cluster representing high knowledge of pain assessment, use of peri\u2010operative non\u2010steroidal anti\u2010inflammatory drugs and opioids, pain assessment instruments and recommendations of ongoing non\u2010steroidal anti\u2010inflammatory drug therapy after ovariohysterectomy. The second cluster represented low knowledge of pain assessment, non\u2010use of peri\u2010operative non\u2010steroidal anti\u2010inflammatory drugs and opioids, non\u2010use of pain assessment instruments and no recommendations for ongoing non\u2010steroidal anti\u2010inflammatory drug therapy after ovariohysterectomy.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Clinical Significance<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Low knowledge and limited access to analgesics were associated with the non\u2010use of perioperative non\u2010steroidal anti\u2010inflammatory drugs and opioids, pain assessment tools and non\u2010steroidal anti\u2010inflammatory drug therapy following ovariohysterectomy. 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