Ice water immersion does not activate diffuse noxious inhibitory controls of spinal reflexes in sedated or anaesthetised dogs (Canis familiaris): a pilot study

IntroductionDiffuse noxious inhibitory controls (DNIC) may be impaired in human subjects with osteoarthritis (OA) pain. Spontaneously occurring OA in dogs is considered a valuable model of human OA; however, methodology for assessing DNIC in dogs has not been fully developed. The aim of this study w...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Pain Research
Main Authors:	J. R. Hunt, D. Knazovicky, J. Harris, S. Kelly, T. G. Knowles, J. C. Murrell, B. D. X. Lascelles
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-03-01
Subjects:	DNIC canine ice-water bath CPM pain
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpain.2025.1505064/full