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 .
Clinical evaluation of meloxicam versus ketoprofen in cats suffering from painful acute locomotor disorders.
The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and palatability of meloxicam 0.5mg/ml oral suspension , compared to ketoprofen tablets in cats suffering from painful acute locomotor disorders . This single blinded , positively-controlled , r and omised , multicentre trial involved 121 client owned cats . Cats received either meloxicam ( 0.5mg/ml oral suspension ) at 0.1mg/kg on day 1 followed by 0.05mg/kg q 24h on days 2 - 5 , or ketoprofen 5 mg tablets at 1.0mg/kg q 24h for 5 days . The efficacy of the two treatments was assessed subjectively by clinicians on day 6 using a clinical sum score ( CSS ) . Palatability and accuracy of dosing were also assessed . The baseline CSS was not significantly different between the groups , and after 5 days of treatment the CSS had decreased to a similar extent , reflecting a reduction in pain . There were no significant differences between the CSS of each group at day 6 . Both treatments were well tolerated .  Meloxicam was significantly more palatable than ketoprofen , and allowed for more accurate dosing .  Meloxicam and ketoprofen are a safe and efficacious treatment for acute locomotor disorders in cats .  Meloxicam ( Metacam ) may be associated with superior compliance in clinical practice due to the higher palatability , which results in better ease of administration
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 .