Animal sentience refers to the capacity of animals to feel both positive and negative
emotions including that of pain. As veterinary health professionals, we have a medical and …

These updated guidelines present a practical and logical approach to the assessment and
management of acute and chronic pain in canine and feline patients. Recognizing pain is …

Even though cats inhabit a large number of our homes, their activity patterns, biological
rhythm and behavior are still under-described and, therefore, poorly understood. This lack of …

Pain is a personal, complex, and multidimensional experience involving sensory and
emotional components. The intensity of pain does not correlate linearly with the severity of …

This chapter aims to provide a general introduction to the relevant fields that will appear
along the individual chapters of the book. We first provide a general introduction to spatial …

Practical relevance: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are widely used and
are effective for the management of pain in cats. These Guidelines will support veterinarians …

Objectives The aim of this study was to develop an evidence-based, clinically expedient
checklist to identify cats likely to have degenerative joint disease (DJD)-associated pain …

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the reliability and responsiveness of the
Feline Musculoskeletal Pain Index (FMPI) using the collective results of multiple clinical …

Objective To outline the role that spontaneous osteoarthritis (OA) in companion animals can
play in translational research and therapeutic pharmacological development. Outline …

Background Accelerometry has been used to evaluate activity in dogs with osteoarthritis
(OA) pain, especially in relation to effect of treatment; however no studies have compared …