All Outputs (2)

Development of a behaviour-based measurement tool with defined intervention level for assessing acute pain in cats (2014)
Journal Article
Calvo, G., Holden, E., Reid, J., Scott, E. M., Firth, A., Bell, A., …Nolan, A. M. (2014). Development of a behaviour-based measurement tool with defined intervention level for assessing acute pain in cats. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 55(12), 622-629. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12280

OBJECTIVES: To develop a Composite Measure Pain Scale - Feline (CMPS-F) tool to assess acute pain in cats and derive an intervention score. METHODS: To develop the prototype CMPS-F, words describing painful cats were collected, grouped into b... Read More about Development of a behaviour-based measurement tool with defined intervention level for assessing acute pain in cats.

Evaluation of facial expression in acute pain in cats (2014)
Journal Article
Holden, E., Calvo, G., Collins, M., Bell, A., Reid, J., Scott, E. M., & Nolan, A. M. (2014). Evaluation of facial expression in acute pain in cats. Journal of Small Animal Practice, 55, 615-621. https://doi.org/10.1111/jsap.12283

OBJECTIVES To describe the development of a facial expression tool differentiating pain-free cats from those in acute pain. METHODS Observers shown facial images from painful and pain-free cats were asked to identify if they were in pain or not. F... Read More about Evaluation of facial expression in acute pain in cats.