Can cat caregivers reliably assess acute pain in cats using the Feline Grimace Scale? A large bilingual global survey
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DOI: 10.1177/1098612x221145499
Abstract: Objectives This study aimed to investigate if cat caregivers could reliably assess acute pain using the Feline Grimace Scale (FGS), and if participant demographics could affect scores. Methods An online survey in English and Spanish… read more here.
Keywords: reliably assess; acute pain; assess acute; cat ... See more keywords
Validation of the Unesp-Botucatu composite scale to assess acute postoperative abdominal pain in sheep (USAPS)
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0239622
Abstract: A scale with robust statistical validation is essential to diagnose pain and improve decision making for analgesia. This blind, randomised, prospective and opportunist study aimed to develop an ethogram to evaluate behaviour and validate a… read more here.
Keywords: unesp botucatu; validation; assess acute; scale assess ... See more keywords