Studies were primarily related to the assessment of pain in relation to surgical procedures , and no clear distinction was made concerning the onset of acute and chronic pain .
The metrics used within the tools appeared to focus primarily on the sensory aspect of pain , with no study clearly discriminating between the sensory and affective components of pain .
Objectives The objectives were to review systematic ally the range of assessment tools used in cats to detect the behavioural expression of pain and the evidence of their quality ; and to examine behavioural metrics ( considering both the sensory and affective domains ) used to assess pain .
Use of carbon dioxide laser for onychectomy in cats.
OBJECTIVE To compare postoperative signs of discomfort and complications associated with use of CO2 laser for onychectomy with those of the scalpel technique in cats . DESIGN Prospect i ve , r and omized , masked clinical trial . ANIMALS 20 client-owned cats . PROCEDURE Forelimb feet ( right , left ) were r and omly assigned to laser and scalpel treatment groups . Signs of discomfort ( lameness and signs of pain ) and complications ( hemorrhage , swelling , and discharge ) were assessed on days 0 , 1 , and 7 . Surgeries were performed by 1 experienced surgeon . Evaluations were performed by 2 individuals without knowledge of treatment group . Signs of discomfort and complications were scored on scales of 0 to 8 and 0 to 9 , respectively . RESULTS Onychectomy did not result in high discomfort or complication scores 1 day after surgery , regardless of technique used , although the laser-treated group had significantly lower scores for signs of discomfort and complications . Seven days after surgery , significant differences were not detected between groups for signs of discomfort or complications . CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE The CO2 laser can be an excellent tool for onychectomy in cats , with excellent hemostasis and minimal postoperative discomfort and complications . Differences in discomfort and complications between groups treated via scalpel versus CO2 laser were not clinical ly relevant and were only observed 1 day after surgery
Studies were primarily related to the assessment of pain in relation to surgical procedures , and no clear distinction was made concerning the onset of acute and chronic pain .
The metrics used within the tools appeared to focus primarily on the sensory aspect of pain , with no study clearly discriminating between the sensory and affective components of pain .
Objectives The objectives were to review systematic ally the range of assessment tools used in cats to detect the behavioural expression of pain and the evidence of their quality ; and to examine behavioural metrics ( considering both the sensory and affective domains ) used to assess pain .