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Mini Survey Series: Cat Acute Surgical Pain

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What drugs/treatments would you include in an analgesic protocol for each of the patients undergoing the surgical procedures listed below. Assume that all cats are young adults and healthy except for the condition described.
Dental prophylaxis and extractions in a cat with Grade III periodontal disease requiring extensive cleaning and multiple extractions on both the mandible and maxilla. No other health concerns.
Abdominal exploratory surgery with jejunal enterotomy for removal of a non-perforating linear foreign body. The cat has been vomiting for 2 days. Dehydration has been corrected prior to surgery, no other abnormalities.
Femur fracture (mid-shaft oblique) repair with IM pins and cerclage wire. The cause of the fracture is unknown but no other injuries sustained.
1.Please choose the drugs/techniques that you would use as part of the analgesic protocol for the surgical procedures listed above. The drug/technique can be used at any time during the procedure (pre-, intra- or post-operative) except for discharge, which is a separate question. This is a general question, more specific details on which drugs/treatments you would use will appear later in the survey.(Required.)
Dental Extractions
Jejunostomy
Fracture Repair
NSAID's
Opioid (methadone, morphine, hydromorphone, or fetanyl)
Opioid (buprenorphine)
Constant rate infusions
Local/regional blocks
Nonpharmacologic therapy
2.If NSAIDs are part of the treatment protocol, when would they first be administered?(Required.)
Dental Extractions
Jejunostomy
Fracture Repair
Preoperatively
Postoperatively
3.If administering infusions, which drugs would you infuse? Select all that apply.(Required.)
Dental Extractions
Jejunostomy
Fracture Repair
Opioid (morphine, methadone, hydromorphone)
Opioid (other)
Ketamine
Lidocaine
Alpha-2 agonist
4.If using local/regional blocks which would you use?(Required.)
Dental Extractions
Jejunostomy
Fracture Repair
Maxillary intraoral approach
Maxillary extra oral approach
Infraorbital
Mandibular intraoral approach
Mandibular extraoral approach
Skin incision
Peritoneal lavage
Transabdominal plane (TAP)
Lumbosacral epidural
Sacrococcygeal epidural
Femoral/sciatic
5.If using nonpharmacologic therapy, which treatments would you use at any time during the analgesic protocol?(Required.)
Dental Extractions
Jejunostomy
Fracture Repair
Acupuncture
Photobiomodulation
Pulsed electromagnetic field therapy
Physical therapy/rehabilitation
Ice/cryotherapy
Heat
6.What drugs/treatments would be prescribed to control pain after discharge from the hospital?(Required.)
Dental Extractions
Jejunostomy
Fracture Repairs
NSAIDs
Steroids
Opioids
Gabapentin
Amantadine
Maropitant
Muscle relaxants
Nonpharmacologic therapy
7.If discharging with NSAIDs, for approximately how many days?(Required.)
Dental Extractions
Jejunostomy
Fracture Repairs
No NSAIDs
1-3 days
4-7 days
8-14 days
>14 days