THE 25 SIGNS THAT ARE ‘SUFFICIENT’ INDICATORS OF PAIN IN CATS
This list is an assessment tool which covers the sensorial and emotional aspects of pain.
Being able to identify a set of behaviors can help to reliably detect pain. For each of these signs, they are frequently present in both low and high levels of pain.
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1. | Lameness | ||
2. | Difficulty in jumping | ||
3. | Abnormal gait | ||
4. | Reluctant to move | ||
5. | Reaction to palpation | ||
6. | Withdrawn, hiding | ||
7. | Absence of grooming | ||
8. | Playing less | ||
9. | Decreased appetite | ||
10. | Overall activity less than normal | ||
11. | Change in mood | ||
12. | Not rubbing on people or doing it less | ||
13. | Temperamental, hissing | ||
14. | Hunched up posture | ||
15. | Shifting weight off area of body | ||
16. | Licking excessively in certain area | ||
17. | Lower head position, ears pinned or not up right | ||
18. | Involuntary forced blinking | ||
19. | Change in form of feeding behavior, type of food preferred, avoiding | ||
20. | Avoiding areas of bright light | ||
21. | Growling | ||
22. | Groaning | ||
23. | Eyes closed | ||
24. | Tail flicking | ||
25. | Straining to urinate |
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