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Osório-Santos Z, Ede T, Hötzel MJ, Weary DM, von Keyserlingk MA. Early pain experiences in dairy calves on pain sensitivity later in life. JDS COMMUNICATIONS 2024; 5:390-394. [PMID: 39310833 PMCID: PMC11410471 DOI: 10.3168/jdsc.2023-0420] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/17/2023] [Accepted: 09/27/2023] [Indexed: 09/25/2024]
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In humans, early painful experiences can increase pain sensitivity later in life, but little is known regarding this phenomenon in cattle. This study assessed if a painful event early in life affects later pain sensitivity in 40-d-old calves. Holstein calves (n = 26) were randomly assigned to control or treatment conditions, blocked within sex and birth weight. At 9.5 ± 1.8 d old, treatment calves had 1 horn bud disbudded using caustic paste, whereas control calves had 1 horn sham disbudded; in both cases, multimodal pain control was provided. All calves had the contralateral horn bud disbudded using a hot iron 4 wk later, again with multimodal pain control. Mechanical nociceptive responses were assessed weekly using an algometer applied adjacent to both horn buds and on the rump, beginning 3 d before the first disbudding and ending 30 d after the second disbudding. Following the second disbudding, both groups of calves showed evidence of increased sensitivity (i.e., algometer pressure declined 3.69 ± 0.60 √N to 2.13 ± 0.70 √N) on the contralateral bud, but there was no difference between the control group and the treatment groups. An interaction between treatment and time, likely driven by treatment differences, was found on the rump when tested 5 h after the second disbudding event. These responses are not consistent with the hypothesis that an early pain experience results in increased sensitivity to later painful experiences.
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- Zimbábwe Osório-Santos
- Animal Welfare Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z6, Canada
- Laboratório de Etologia Aplicada e Bem-Estar Animal, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88034-001, SC, Brazil
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- Animal Welfare Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z6, Canada
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- Laboratório de Etologia Aplicada e Bem-Estar Animal, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis 88034-001, SC, Brazil
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- Animal Welfare Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z6, Canada
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- Animal Welfare Program, Faculty of Land and Food Systems, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z6, Canada
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Ginger L, Ledoux D, Bouchon M, Rautenbach I, Bagnard C, Lurier T, Foucras G, Germon P, Durand D, de Boyer des Roches A. Using behavioral observations in freestalls and at milking to improve pain detection in dairy cows after lipopolysaccharide-induced clinical mastitis. J Dairy Sci 2023:S0022-0302(23)00290-4. [PMID: 37268578 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2022-22533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/15/2022] [Accepted: 01/27/2023] [Indexed: 06/04/2023]
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This study aimed to determine the effect of lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-induced mastitis with or without nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) on dairy cows' clinical, physiological, and behavioral responses in the milking parlor and freestalls as well as the specificity (Sp) and sensitivity (Se) of behavioral responses in detecting cows with LPS-induced mastitis. Twenty-seven cows received an intramammary infusion of 25 µg of Escherichia coli LPS in 1 healthy quarter. Following LPS infusion, 14 cows received a placebo (LPS cows), and 13 cows received 3 mg/kg of body weight of ketoprofen i.m. (LPS+NSAID cows). Cow response to the challenge was monitored at regular intervals from 24 h before to 48 h postinfusion (hpi) through direct clinical observations, markers of inflammation in milk, and via point-in-time direct behavioral observations in the barn and at milking. In LPS cows, infusion induced a significant increase of plasma cortisol levels at 3 and 8 hpi, milk cortisol levels at 8 hpi, somatic cell counts from 8 to 48 hpi, IL-6 and IL-8 at 8 hpi, milk amyloid A (mAA) and haptoglobin at 8 and 24 hpi, rectal temperature at 8 hpi, and respiratory rate at 8 hpi. Their rumen motility rate decreased at 8 and 32 hpi. Compared with before the challenge, significantly more LPS cows stopped feeding/ruminating and pressed their tail between their legs at 3 and 5 hpi, increased feeding/ruminating at 24 hpi, and had the tendency to be less responsive, dropping their head, and dropping their ears at 5 hpi. At milking, compared with before challenge, significantly more LPS cows lifted their hooves at forestripping at 8 hpi. The 2 groups showed similar patterns of response for milk cortisol, somatic cell count, respiratory rate, mAA, haptoglobin, and IL-6, IL-1β, and IL-8. Compared with LPS cows, LPS+NSAID cows had significantly lower plasma cortisol levels at 3 hpi, their rectal temperature decreased at 8 hpi, their rumen motility rate increased at 8 and 32 hpi, and their heart rate increased at 32 hpi. Compared with LPS cows, a significantly larger proportion of LPS+NSAID cows were feeding/ruminating, a lower proportion had ears down at 5 hpi, and a larger proportion lied down at 24 hpi. At milking, whatever the phase of milking, for "hoof to belly," 9 out of 14 cows did not show this behavior before infusion (Sp = 64%) and 14/14 did not kick during pre-infusion milking (Sp = 100%). Regarding sensitivity, at maximum, 5 cows out of 14 (Se = 36%) displayed "hoof to belly" after infusion. For "lifting hoof," 14/14 did not show hoof-lifting before infusion (Sp = 100%) and 6/14 displayed it after infusion (Se = 43%) at forestripping only. In the freestall barn, 9 behaviors had a Sp >75% (at minimum, 10/14 did not show the behavior) whatever the time point but Se < 60% (at maximum, 8/14 displayed the behavior). Finally, "absence of feeding and ruminating" had Sp of 86% (12/14 ate/ruminated) and Se of 71% (10/14 did not eat/ruminate) at 5 hpi. This study shows that feeding/ruminating, tail position, and reactivity at forestripping could be used as behavioral indictors for early detection of mastitis-related pain in dairy cows.
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- L Ginger
- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, 63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, 63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- INRAE, Herbipôle, 63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, 63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, 63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université de Lyon, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR EPIA, 69280 Marcy-l'Etoile, France; Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR EPIA, 63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université de Toulouse, ENVT, INRAE, IHAP, 31076 Toulouse, France
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- INRAE, UMR ISP, Université François Rabelais de Tours, 37380 Nouzilly, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, 63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France
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- Université Clermont Auvergne, INRAE, VetAgro Sup, UMR Herbivores, 63122 Saint-Genès-Champanelle, France.
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Martin M, Kleinhenz M, Schwartzkopf-Genswein K, Melendez D, Marti S, Pajor E, Janzen E, Coetzee J. Characterizing the diagnostic sensitivity and specificity of pain biomarkers in cattle using receiver operating characteristic curves. J Dairy Sci 2022; 105:9853-9868. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2021-21393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/07/2021] [Accepted: 07/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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Objective determination and quantification of pain and inflammation associated with digital dermatitis in feedlot cattle. Appl Anim Behav Sci 2022. [DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2022.105684] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Franchi GA, Jensen MB, Foldager L, Larsen M, Herskin MS. Effects of dietary and milking frequency changes and administration of cabergoline on clinical udder characteristics in dairy cows during dry-off. Res Vet Sci 2022; 143:88-98. [PMID: 34999440 DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2021.12.019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2021] [Revised: 12/07/2021] [Accepted: 12/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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We investigated the effects of 2 diet energy densities [normal lactation diet (NORM) vs. energy-reduced diet (REDU), both fed for ad libitum intake] and 2 daily milking frequencies [twice (2×) vs. once (1×)] during 1 week before the dry-off day, as well as effects of an injection of either a dopamine agonist [cabergoline (CAB); Velactis, Ceva Santé Animale, Libourne, France; labelled for use only with abrupt dry-off, e.g. no reduction in diet energy density or milking frequency before the last milking] or saline (SAL) following the last milking, on clinical udder characteristics of Holstein cows. During a week before and after the last milking, the following measures were recorded: palpation-based udder firmness and soreness; image-based hock-hock distance; responsiveness to mechanical udder stimulation and degree of udder fill measured with a dynamometer. Before the last milking, REDU cows displayed lower odds of having a firm udder and lower degree of udder fill, as well as lower responsiveness to mechanical udder stimulation, than NORM cows. After the last milking, REDU cows displayed shorter hock-hock distance compared with NORM cows. The effects of milking frequency on the clinical udder characteristics were unclear. Within 24 h following injection, CAB cows showed lower odds of having a firm udder, shorter hock-hock distance, and lower degree of udder fill than SAL cows, irrespective of treatment group before dry-off. In this study, reducing diet energy density prior to dry-off, and to some extent administering the dopamine agonist cabergoline after the last milking, resulted in fewest clinical udder changes.
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- G A Franchi
- Aarhus University, Department of Animal Science, Blichers Allé 20, 8830 Tjele, Denmark.
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- Aarhus University, Department of Animal Science, Blichers Allé 20, 8830 Tjele, Denmark
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- Aarhus University, Department of Animal Science, Blichers Allé 20, 8830 Tjele, Denmark; Aarhus University, Bioinformatics Research Centre, C.F. Møllers Allé 8, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark
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- Aarhus University, Department of Animal Science, Blichers Allé 20, 8830 Tjele, Denmark
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- Aarhus University, Department of Animal Science, Blichers Allé 20, 8830 Tjele, Denmark
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Ahmed W, Elbrønd VS, Harrison AP, Hart JO, Williams RE. An Investigation Into the Short-Term Effects of Photobiomodulation on the Mechanical Nociceptive Thresholds of M. Longissimus and M. Gluteus Medius, in Relation to Muscle Firing Rate in Horses at Three Different Gaits. J Equine Vet Sci 2020; 98:103363. [PMID: 33663728 DOI: 10.1016/j.jevs.2020.103363] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2020] [Revised: 11/25/2020] [Accepted: 12/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Back pain is a common condition in horses, yet despite this, quantitative assessments of the efficacy of treatment are scarce. Mechanical nociceptive thresholds (MNTs) and acoustic myography (AMG) recordings were obtained, both preinterventionand postintervention, from the left and right epaxial muscles in eight healthy general riding horses (mean age 17 ± 6 yrs). Using an algometer, MNT readings were taken at each of the 6 preselected points along the thoracolumbar M. longissimus and M. gluteus medius region. AMG recordings of the M. longissimus and M. gluteus medius were taken while walking, trotting, and cantering on a left or right hand 20m circle on a longe, on a waxed sand surface in an indoor arena. Horses were then treated using a class 1 laser. Therapy was applied for 1 minute at 1000 Hz to the same preselected points from which MNT measurements had previously been taken. Measurements were subsequently taken 1 hour and 24 hours post-treatment for MNT reading, and only 24 hours after for AMG measurements. No significant effect of treatment was noted for the MNTs. The AMG results were analyzed in terms of their temporal summation (T-score), where statistically significant improvements in the T-scores for M. longissimus and M. gluteus medius were noted for the different gaits. It is concluded that cold laser therapy has a positive effect on horse muscles that reveals a change in their firing frequency that is commensurate with changes seen with analgesia in subjects experiencing pain.
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- Waqas Ahmed
- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, PAS (Physiology), Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, PAS (Physiology), Frederiksberg C, Denmark
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- Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen, PAS (Physiology), Frederiksberg C, Denmark.
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Williams HJ, Duncan JS, Grove-White DH, Mahen PJ, Gillespie AV. Repeatability and Feasibility of Pressure Algometry for Quantifying Mechanical Nociceptive Threshold in the Thoracic Region of Calves. Front Vet Sci 2020; 7:442. [PMID: 32851025 PMCID: PMC7416630 DOI: 10.3389/fvets.2020.00442] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/22/2020] [Accepted: 06/18/2020] [Indexed: 02/01/2023] Open
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Pressure algometry can be used to quantify mechanical nociceptive threshold (MNT) in humans and animals. If reliable this may be a useful tool to examine calves for increased mechanical sensitivity, which may be induced by disease or pain. This study measures the repeatability and feasibility of pressure algometry using a handheld digital pressure algometer (PRODPlus, Top Cat metrology) using three serial measurements applied to six sites on the thoraces of 35 healthy calves by two different operators. The range of MNTs recorded in healthy calves was 1.2-25 Newtons (median = 10.1 IQR = 7.1-14.0). A multivariable mixed effects model identified that the MNT's recorded were influenced by Operator, Site, and Calf. Intra and inter-operator reliability were measured by intra-class correlation coefficients (ICCs). Based on average ICCs, intra-operator reliability at two sites was good; one site overlying the ventral aspect of the 6th intercostal space [ICC = 0.79 95% CI (0.63-0.89)] and the other overlying the dorsal aspect of the 9th intercostal space [ICC = 0.75 95% CI (0.56-0.87)]. Average ICCs for three other measurement sites were moderate or poor, and one site proved unfeasible. For inter-operator agreement average ICCs showed that agreement was also good at the same 6 and 9th intercostal space, [ICCs = 0.77 95% CI (0.35-0.90) and 0.77 95% CI (0.54-0.88), respectively], agreement was moderate for the remainder of the sites. This study identifies two sites that are potentially useful for monitoring of thoracic sensitivity as an indicator of pain in calves by means of pressure algometry using the average of three measurements. It also identifies sources of variability to be considered when applying the tool for clinical or research purposes.
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- Helen J. Williams
- Department of Livestock Health and Welfare, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Livestock Health and Welfare, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Livestock Health and Welfare, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Livestock Health and Welfare, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Infection Biology, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Veres-Nyéki KO, Nyéki J, Bodó G, Spadavecchia C. Quantitative sensory testing of the equine face. Equine Vet J 2020; 53:177-185. [PMID: 32306423 DOI: 10.1111/evj.13270] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/22/2019] [Revised: 03/26/2020] [Accepted: 04/04/2020] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Quantitative sensory testing methods are now standard in the evaluation of sensory function in man, while few normal equine values have been reported. OBJECTIVES The aim of this experimental study was (a) to define the tactile sensory, mechanical nociceptive and thermal nociceptive thresholds of the equine face; (b) to assess the effect of age, sex, stimulation site and shaving; (c) to evaluate the reliability of the methods and (d) to provide reference facial quantitative sensory testing values. STUDY DESIGN Method description. METHODS Thirty-four healthy Warmblood horses were used in the study. Six (tactile sensory threshold) and five (mechanical nociceptive and thermal nociceptive thresholds) areas of the left side of the face with clear anatomical landmarks were evaluated. Ten horses had two (mechanical nociceptive threshold) or three (tactile sensory and thermal nociceptive thresholds) of these areas shaved for another study. A linear Mixed model was used for data analysis. RESULTS All thresholds increased with age (tactile sensory threshold: by 0.90 g/y (CI = [0.12 g; 0.36 g]) P = .001; mechanical nociceptive threshold: by 0.25 N/y (CI = [0.13-0.36 N]) P = .000; thermal nociceptive threshold: by 0.2°C/y (CI = [0.055-0.361]) P = .008). Sex had no effect on thresholds (tactile sensory threshold: P = .1; mechanical nociceptive threshold: P = .09; thermal nociceptive threshold: P = .2). Stimulation site affected tactile sensory and mechanical nociceptive thresholds (P = .001 and P = .008), but not thermal nociceptive threshold (P = .9). Shaving had no significant effect on any of the thresholds (tactile sensory threshold: P = .06; mechanical nociceptive threshold: P = .08; thermal nociceptive threshold: P = .09). MAIN LIMITATIONS Only the left side was investigated and measurements were obtained on a single occasion. CONCLUSIONS Handheld quantitative sensory testing does not require shaving or clipping to provide reliable measurements. Stimulation over the nostril (tactile sensory threshold), temporomandibular joint (mechanical nociceptive threshold) and supraorbital foramen (thermal nociceptive threshold) resulted in the most consistent thresholds.
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- Kata O Veres-Nyéki
- Anaesthesiology Division, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Equine Department and Clinic, University of Veterinary Medicine, Üllő, Hungary
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- Anaesthesiology Division, Department of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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Heart rate proxies for feed efficiency and other complex traits according to the invasiveness of routine interventions in beef bulls. Livest Sci 2019. [DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2019.103844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Kerns AT, Cook LB, Kieves N, Moore SA. Interobserver agreement of an electronic von Frey device for measuring mechanical sensory thresholds in normal dogs. Vet J 2019; 252:105375. [PMID: 31554594 DOI: 10.1016/j.tvjl.2019.105375] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2018] [Revised: 08/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/02/2019] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Electronic von Frey Aesthesiometry (VFA) has been previously reported as a useful method of mechanical quantitative sensory testing (QST) for evaluating neuropathic pain in dogs. Intraobserver agreement has been shown to be good to excellent; however, interobserver agreement has not been evaluated and is vital to the use of this technique in multicenter veterinary clinical trials in neuropathic pain. The goal of this study was to evaluate the interobserver agreement of sensory thresholds obtained using electronic VFA in a group of normal small breed dogs. Twenty healthy dogs (<20 kg) were recruited from the general practice population at the Ohio State University Veterinary Medical Center. Three clinically experienced yet QST novice evaluators used an electronic von Frey device to measure mechanical sensory threshold (ST) after a standardised training session conducted by an expert evaluator. Each dog was assessed by all three evaluators on the same day with both evaluator and limb test order randomised and testing sessions separated by 5 min. Mean ST values were averaged for all four limbs to produce a single value per dog for comparison between evaluators. Agreement between evaluators was determined using the intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC; two-way model for consistency, single measures). ICC across all three evaluators was 0.48, indicating moderate agreement. Moderate interobserver agreement is not sufficient to support the use of this technique in multi-center clinical trials, and our results underscore the importance of using a single evaluator for this QST technique until better agreement can be demonstrated.
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- A T Kerns
- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, 601 Vernon L Tharp Street, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, 601 Vernon L Tharp Street, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, 601 Vernon L Tharp Street, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA
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- Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, The Ohio State University, 601 Vernon L Tharp Street, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.
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Stilwell GT, Ferrador AM, Santos MS, Domingues JM, Carolino N. Use of topical local anesthetics to control pain during treatment of hoof lesions in dairy cows. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:6383-6390. [PMID: 31030913 DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-15820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2018] [Accepted: 03/12/2019] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Hoof pathologies in dairy cows have a major effect on both production and animal welfare. Trimming of excess or diseased hoof tissue is essential for the treatment of many of these conditions. Trimming hoof lesions can cause severe pain, resulting in adverse behavioral responses with risk for animal and human safety. Interventions are usually carried out by nonveterinary technicians in the absence of pain management training. Pain control during trimming is not only an ethical obligation but also allows for better manipulation and more meticulous treatment. The aim of this study was to test the efficacy of Tri-Solfen (Bayer Australia Ltd., Pymble, NSW, Australia), a combination of local anesthetics in a topical gel form, containing lidocaine, bupivacaine, adrenaline, and cetrimide, for the treatment of pain associated with trimming of hoof lesions. Sixty-two Holstein-Frisian cows were selected for trimming at the drying-off period and were visually scored for lameness before entering the chute. After diagnosis of the hoof lesion but before deep trimming was initiated, each animal was randomly distributed to 2 groups: C, usual trimming with no pain control, and T, trimming with a local anesthetic formulation being applied immediately after live corium was exposed. During curative trimming, behavior observation was conducted by 2 observers blind to treatment. In 27 cows, algometry measurements were performed before and after the procedure to assess animal reaction to pressure. Lameness scoring was again performed as the cow left the chute. Nonparametric tests and ANOVA were performed. Results showed that use of the topical anesthetic formulation significantly reduced reaction to trimming and lameness score after trimming when compared with nontreated animals. Algometry values showed increased pressure threshold after application of topical anesthetics. This study suggests that the use of topical local anesthesia with lidocaine and bupivacaine helps reduce pain associated with corrective trimming of severe hoof lesions, enhancing animal welfare and potentially ensuring safety of trimmers.
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- G T Stilwell
- Animal Behavior and Welfare Laboratory, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lisbon University, Lisboa, Lisboa 1300-477, Portugal.
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- Animal Behavior and Welfare Laboratory, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lisbon University, Lisboa, Lisboa 1300-477, Portugal
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- Animal Behavior and Welfare Laboratory, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lisbon University, Lisboa, Lisboa 1300-477, Portugal
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- Animal Behavior and Welfare Laboratory, Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Animal Health, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Lisbon University, Lisboa, Lisboa 1300-477, Portugal
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- Instituto Nacional de Investigação Agrária e Veterinária, I.P., Unidade Estratégica de Investigação e Serviços de Biotecnologia e Recursos Genéticos, Polo de Investigação da Fonte Boa, Vale de Santarem 2005-048, Portugal
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Grimm K, Haidn B, Erhard M, Tremblay M, Döpfer D. New insights into the association between lameness, behavior, and performance in Simmental cows. J Dairy Sci 2019; 102:2453-2468. [DOI: 10.3168/jds.2018-15035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/09/2018] [Accepted: 11/10/2018] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Troncoso RJ, Herzberg DE, Meneses CS, Müller HY, Werner MP, Bustamante H. Mechanical/thermal sensitivity and superficial temperature in the stump of long-term tail-docked dairy cows. PeerJ 2018; 6:e5213. [PMID: 30042886 PMCID: PMC6054783 DOI: 10.7717/peerj.5213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023] Open
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Background Tail docking of dairy cows is a painful procedure that affects animal welfare level. The aims of this study were first to evaluate the response to mechanical and thermal stimulation, and second to determine the superficial temperature of the stump of tail-docked dairy cows. Methods One hundred and sixty-four dairy cows were enrolled. From these, 133 cows were assigned to the tail-docked (TD) group and 31 cows were selected as control animals. The following sensory assessments to evaluate pain in tail-docked cows were performed. Sensitivity of the tail region in both groups of animals was evaluated using a portable algometer. Cold and heat sensitivity assessment was performed using a frozen pack (0 °C) and warm water (45 °C), respectively. Pinprick sensitivity was evaluated using a Wartenberg neurological pinwheel. Superficial temperature was evaluated using a thermographic camera. All sensory assessments and superficial temperature were evaluated in the ventral surface of the tail stump (TD) and tail (C). Results Pressure pain threshold was lower in TD cows (5.97 ± 0.19 kg) compared to control cows (11.75 ± 0.43 kg). Heat and cold sensitivity was higher in the TD cows compared to control cows with 29% and 23% of TD cows responding positively, respectively. Similarly, after pinprick sensitivity test was performed, 93% of TD cows elicited a positive response to stimulation. Tail-docked cows had lower superficial temperature (26.4 ± 0.27 °C) compared to control cows (29.9 ± 0.62 °C). Discussion Pressure pain threshold values in both groups of animals were higher than those previously reported for TD pigs, sows and cows. In contrast, pinprick stimulation evaluates the presence of punctate mechanical hyperalgesia/allodynia, usually related to traumatic nerve injury, and this association may reveal that it is possible that these animals developed a disorder associated to the development of a tail stump neuroma and concurrent neuropathic pain, previously reported in TD lambs, pigs and dogs. Thermal sensitivity showed that TD cows responded positively to heat and cold stimulation. These findings suggest that long-term TD cows could be suffering hyperalgesia/allodynia, which may be indicative of chronic pain. Lower superficial temperature in the stump may be associated to sympathetic fiber sprouting in the distal stump, which can lead to vasoconstriction and lower surface temperatures. Further studies are needed in order to confirm neuroma development and adrenergic sprouting.
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- Renata J Troncoso
- Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Graduate School, School of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Graduate School, School of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Graduate School, School of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Animal Science Department/School of Veterinary Sciences, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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- Veterinary Clinical Sciences Department, Universidad Austral de Chile, Valdivia, Chile
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Yavari S, Khraim N, Szura G, Starke A, Engelke E, Pfarrer C, Hopster K, Schmicke M, Kehler W, Heppelmann M, Kästner SBR, Rehage J. Evaluation of intravenous regional anaesthesia and four-point nerve block efficacy in the distal hind limb of dairy cows. BMC Vet Res 2017; 13:320. [PMID: 29115948 PMCID: PMC5678762 DOI: 10.1186/s12917-017-1250-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2016] [Accepted: 10/31/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Intravenous regional anaesthesia (IVRA) and hindfoot four-point nerve block anaesthesia (NBA) are recommended for local anaesthesia (LA) in the distal limb of dairy cows. Two studies were conducted to compare the efficacy, time until onset and stress responses to IVRA and NBA in dairy cows. In the first cross-over designed study, eight healthy unsedated German Holstein cows, restrained in lateral recumbency (LR) on a surgical tipping table, were treated with IVRA and NBA using procaine 2% as a local anaesthetic. Distal limb desensitization was tested by electrical (e-), mechanical (m-) and thermal (t-) nociceptive stimulation 10 min before and 15 and 30 min after LA. Hormonal-metabolic (blood concentrations of cortisol, lactate, non-esterified fatty acids, and glucose) and cardio-respiratory (heart and respiratory rate, mean arterial blood pressure) stress responses to treatment were assessed at predetermined intervals. In the second study, six healthy, unsedated German Holstein cows in LR were treated (crossover design) with IVRA and NBA. Short-interval e-stimulation was measured by the time until complete distal limb desensitization. Results In the first study, four of eight cows responded to e-stimulation 15 min after IVRA, while none of the cows treated with NBA responded until the safety cut-off level was reached. E-stimulation revealed complete desensitization of the distal limb 30 min after LA in all cows. Half of the cows did not respond to m- and t-stimulation before LA, so no further evaluation was performed. Stress reactions to IVRA and NBA treatment were similar, but differences may have been masked by stress response to LR restraint. In the second study, complete desensitization was achieved 12.5 min after NBA, while one of the six cows still responded to e-stimulation 20 min after IVRA. Conclusion Hindfoot nerve block anaesthesia and intravenous regional anaesthesia induced complete desensitization of the distal hind limb in dairy cows. However, the anaesthesia onset after NBA was significantly faster than that of IVRA, which may be clinically relevant in the field, particularly when distal limb anaesthesia is required for major claw surgeries under time constraints.
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- S Yavari
- Clinic for Cattle, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Department for Veterinary Surgery, College of Veterinary Medicine, An-Najah National University, Nablus, Israel
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- Clinic for Cattle, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Ruminants, University of Leipzig, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Institute for Anatomy, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Horses, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Cattle, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Cattle, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Cattle, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Small Animals, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany
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- Clinic for Cattle, University of Veterinary Medicine Hannover, Foundation, Hannover, Germany.
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Re M, Blanco-Murcia J, Villaescusa A, De Gaspar I, de Segura IAG. Comparison of paravertebral blockade techniques with and without ultrasound guidance in calves. Am J Vet Res 2016; 77:1187-1193. [PMID: 27805442 DOI: 10.2460/ajvr.77.11.1187] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of an ultrasound-guided paravertebral nerve blockade technique (UGPNB) with distal and proximal paravertebral nerve blockade techniques without ultrasound guidance (DPNB and PPNB, respectively) in calves. ANIMALS 4 calf cadavers and 7 healthy calves. PROCEDURES A suitable acoustic window was identified to facilitate access to the T13, L1, and L2 spinal nerves in cadavers and live calves. In cadavers, nerves were injected with dye under ultrasound guidance. In calves, the UGPNB, DPNB, and PPNB were performed in random order at 10-day intervals by injection of an anesthetic solution containing 2% lidocaine hydrochloride. Nociceptive withdrawal responses were assessed to determine the effects of the blockades. RESULTS In cadavers, nerve staining success rates (ie, ≥ 2-cm-long dye path) achieved with ultrasound guidance were 88% (T13 [ventral branch]), 75% (T13 and L1 [dorsal branches] and L1 and L2 [ventral branches]), and 38% (L2 [dorsal branch]). The nerves were each identified as a hyperechoic band in a longitudinal plane. In calves, the UGPNB, DPNB, and PPNB reduced the withdrawal response to the noxious stimulus, mainly in the dorsal-cranial, dorsal-caudal, and ventral-cranial areas of the flank. Overall, the UGPNB resulted in a better nociceptive cumulative score, administering only one half of the local anaesthetic dose, compared with findings for the DPNB and PPNB. However, time to perform the UGPNB was longer. CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE The UGPNB evaluated may be an improved alternative to the DPNB and PPNB for provision of anesthesia for flank surgery in calves. However, effectiveness of the UGPNB should be evaluated in a clinical setting and in adult cattle.
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Di Giminiani P, Sandercock DA, Malcolm EM, Leach MC, Herskin MS, Edwards SA. Application of a handheld Pressure Application Measurement device for the characterisation of mechanical nociceptive thresholds in intact pig tails. Physiol Behav 2016; 165:119-26. [PMID: 27422675 PMCID: PMC5038977 DOI: 10.1016/j.physbeh.2016.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2016] [Revised: 06/30/2016] [Accepted: 07/11/2016] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The assessment of nociceptive thresholds is employed in animals and humans to evaluate changes in sensitivity potentially arising from tissue damage. Its application on the intact pig tail might represent a suitable method to assess changes in nociceptive thresholds arising from tail injury, such as tail docking or tail biting. The Pressure Application Measurement (PAM) device is used here for the first time on the tail of pigs to determine the reliability of the methods and to provide novel data on mechanical nociceptive thresholds (MNT) associated with four different age groups (9, 17, 24 and 32 weeks) and with proximity of the target region to the body of the animal. We recorded an overall acceptable level of intra-individual reliability, with mean values of CV ranging between 30.1 and 32.6%. Across all age groups, the first single measurement of MNT recorded at region 1 (proximal) was significantly higher (P < 0.05) than the following two. This was not observed at tail regions 2 and 3 (more distal). Age had a significant effect (P < 0.05) on the mean thresholds of nociception with increasing age corresponding to higher thresholds. Furthermore, a significant effect of proximity of tail region to the body was observed (P < 0.05), with MNT being higher in the proximal tail region in pigs of 9, 17 and 24 weeks of age. There was also a significant positive correlation (P < 0.05) between mechanical nociceptive thresholds and age/body size of the animals. To the best of our knowledge, no other investigation of tail nociceptive thresholds has been performed with the PAM device or alternative methods to obtain mechanical nociceptive thresholds in intact tails of pigs of different age/body size. The reliability of the data obtained with the PAM device support its use in the measurement of mechanical nociceptive threshold in pig tails. This methodological approach is possibly suitable for assessing changes in tail stump MNTs after tail injury caused by tail docking and biting. Mechanical nociceptive thresholds were quantified for the first time in pig tails. The PAM device allowed determining anatomical and age-specific thresholds in pigs. A platform for the assessment of painful conditions in pigs is proposed.
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- Pierpaolo Di Giminiani
- School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom.
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- Aarhus University, Department of Animal Science, AU-FOULUM, Tjele, Denmark
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
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- Animal and Veterinary Science Research Group, Scotland's Rural College (SRUC), West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH16 4SA, United Kingdom
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- School of Agriculture, Food and Rural Development, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, United Kingdom
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Nalon E, Maes D, Piepers S, Taylor P, van Riet MMJ, Janssens GPJ, Millet S, Tuyttens FAM. Factors affecting mechanical nociceptive thresholds in healthy sows. Vet Anaesth Analg 2016; 43:343-55. [DOI: 10.1111/vaa.12313] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/18/2014] [Accepted: 06/01/2015] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Taylor PM, Crosignani N, Lopes C, Rosa AC, Luna SPL, Filho JNPP. Mechanical nociceptive thresholds using four probe configurations in horses. Vet Anaesth Analg 2016; 43:99-108. [DOI: 10.1111/vaa.12274] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/14/2014] [Accepted: 01/23/2015] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Pre-test habituation improves the reliability of a handheld test of mechanical nociceptive threshold in dairy cows. Res Vet Sci 2015; 102:189-95. [DOI: 10.1016/j.rvsc.2015.07.020] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2014] [Revised: 04/20/2015] [Accepted: 07/26/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Lane DM, Hill SA. Pressure algometry measurement of canine muscular pain near the thoracolumbar junction: evaluation of a modified technique. Vet Anaesth Analg 2015; 43:227-34. [PMID: 26360308 DOI: 10.1111/vaa.12308] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2015] [Accepted: 07/27/2015] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the utility of pressure algometry for measuring muscular pain in dogs by using a modified technique intended to prevent the development of a learned apprehension response. STUDY DESIGN Prospective randomized clinical trial. ANIMALS Sixty-three client-owned dogs with a history of restricted comfort or mobility. METHOD Pressure algometry was used to measure the mechanical nociceptive threshold (MNT) in eight locations around the thoracolumbar junction. Dogs were assigned to one of two groups: group A dogs (n = 22) were placed on a restricted exercise program, while group B dogs (n = 25) were placed on a restricted exercise program and were administered combined acupuncture and manual therapy treatment (CAMT). After data collection in groups A and B was complete, animals were recruited for a third (control) group, C (n = 16), that had no exercise restriction or treatment. Algometry measurements were performed on four occasions over 28 days using a technique intended to prevent the dogs from developing a learned apprehension response. Measurements from eight locations were pooled and analyzed for changes over time. RESULTS Increases in MNTs over time at all locations tested were identified in groups A and B. In group C there were no significant changes in MNT or evidence of a learned apprehension response. CONCLUSION AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE MNTs in dogs without exercise restriction or CAMT were consistently repeatable and unchanged over time, indicating that there was no learned apprehension response to pressure algometry using the modified technique. Therefore, the increasing MNT values with time in dogs administered exercise restriction with or without CAMT suggests improved muscular comfort of the thoracolumbar region. Although further research is needed, use of this modified technique should improve the utility of pressure algometry for measuring muscular pain in dogs.
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- David M Lane
- Points East West Veterinary Services, Garibaldi Highlands, BC, Canada
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- Department of Military Psychology & Leadership, Royal Military College of Canada, Kingston, ON, Canada
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