Development of a composite orthopaedic pain scale in horses

Research in Veterinary Science

Volumn 85, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 294-306

  Bussieres G ^b   Jacques, C ^a   Lainay, O ^a   Beauchamp, G ^b   Leblond, A ^a   Cadore J L ^a   Desmaizieres L M ^a   Cuvelliez, S G ^b   Troncy, E ^b  

^a VETAGRO SUP   (France)

^b Faculty of Veterinary Medicine   (Canada)

Author keywords

Acute orthopaedic pain; Behaviour; Experimental model; Horse; Physiological parameters; Validation

Indexed keywords

AMPHOTERICIN B; DETOMIDINE; FUNGISONE; HYDROCORTISONE; IMALGENE 1000; KETAMINE; MORPHINE; PHENYLBUTAZONE; PLACEBO; ROMIFIDINE; ROPIVACAINE;

ABDOMEN; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL PAIN; ARTHRALGIA; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BODY POSTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDURAL ANESTHESIA; FEMALE; HEAD MOVEMENT; HORSE; HYDROCORTISONE BLOOD LEVEL; MALE; NONHUMAN; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PALPATION; RATING SCALE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEDATION; SYNOVITIS; TARSAL JOINT; VALIDATION PROCESS;

ANALGESICS; ANIMALS; BLOOD PRESSURE; FEMALE; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; LAMENESS, ANIMAL; MALE; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EQUIDAE;

EID: 45249109375     PISSN: 00345288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2007.10.011     Document Type: Article

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