Clinical validation of the short and long UNESP-Botucatu scales for feline pain assessment

Background The UNESP-Botucatu multidimensional feline pain assessment scale (UFEPS) is a valid and reliable instrument for acute pain assessment in cats. However, its limitations are that responsiveness was not tested using a negative control group, it was validated only for ovariohysterectomy, and...

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Main Authors: Maíra Belli, Alice R. de Oliveira, Mayara T. de Lima, Pedro H.E. Trindade, Paulo V. Steagall, Stelio P.L. Luna
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2021-04-01
Series:PeerJ
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Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/11225.pdf