Veterinarians don’t know how much pain cats are experiencing or if the drug...
Veterinarians admit that one of the hardest things they have to do when managing animal care is to try and figure out how much pain the patient is experiencing or even if the drug is effective. We need...
View ArticleCats in Pain: Prompt Veterinary Intervention/ Treatment are Crucial
By Jo Singer Cats are masters at hiding pain as a survival strategy. However, kitty guardians who are “tuned into their cats will most likely recognize the more subtle symptoms of pain that their...
View ArticleDogs Receive More Post-op Pain Management than Cats
Research by a vet website, dvm360, tells us that dog owners opt for pain management drugs for their companion animal after an operation more often than cat owners do for their cats. I’ll say it again...
View ArticleBiased veterinarians give one third of spayed cats post-operative pain...
There is strong evidence that UK veterinarians (it may be the same in other countries) are apparently acting in a biased way in giving cats postoperative pain killers after a spaying operation far less...
View ArticleWhat is the Assisi Loop?
The Assisi Loop® is an anti-inflammatory device which reduces pain in animals. It is used in conjunction with other treatments such as pain medication. It is FDA cleared. It is non-invasive and a...
View ArticleCat facial expressions: pain and discomfort
Domestic cats show pain and discomfort in their facial expressions. A cat's facial expressions are much more subtle than those of humans but they are distinct. When in acute discomfort the face becomes...
View ArticleScientifically measuring the changes in a cat’s facial expression when in pain
This is an interesting but bafflingly complicated study about measuring facial expressions in non-human animals. I’ll summarise it in my own way but if you are interested you should read the full...
View ArticleFeline Grimace Scale tells you more effectively if a cat is in pain
Thankfully vets are getting better at deciding if a cat is in pain. Back in the old days they didn’t really consider it. Although there are behavioural signs which are discussed on this site, a more...
View ArticlePicture of a cat in considerable pain is useful for cat owners
This is a follow up page on the Feline Grimace Scale which is a way of assessing if a cat feels pain moderately or severely or is pain-free. This is an interesting picture showing a cat in pain. It...
View ArticleWhat is [cat] brain freeze and is it dangerous?
The brain freeze that I have seen applies to domestic cats. It occurs when a person gives a domestic cat ice cream which is licked by the cat. Immediately the cat opens their mouth wide and looks in...
View ArticleSigns of Cat Pain (from Paw Project-Utah)
Intro: People are becoming more sensitive to the signs of a cat in pain. People are more aware about the emotional state of the domestic cat. At one time, not so long ago, people weren’t even sure...
View ArticleFeline Perception Of Pain
A discussion on the various aspects of feline perception of pain. It seems strange to write it, but there was a time when experts and some veterinarians believed that cats did not feel pain. It is hard...
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