Effects of Stress on Pain in Horses and Incorporating Pain Scales for Equine Practice

Veterinary Clinics of North America - Equine Practice

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 481-492

  Wagner, Ann E ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Analgesia; Pain; Pain scale; Stress

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HORSE; HORSE DISEASE; HYPOTHALAMUS HYPOPHYSIS SYSTEM; MENTAL STRESS; PAIN; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGICAL STRESS; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; FACIAL EXPRESSION; HORSE DISEASES; HORSES; HYPOTHALAMO-HYPOPHYSEAL SYSTEM; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; STRESS, PHYSIOLOGICAL; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

ANIMALIA; EQUIDAE;

EID: 78149278698     PISSN: 07490739     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2010.07.001     Document Type: Review

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