Analgesia

McKune, Carolyn M.; Robertson, Sheilah A.

doi:10.1016/b978-1-4377-0660-4.00006-5

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“…As illness or pain may alter normal behaviour, 17–19 had the cat already been diagnosed with any clinical problem or had its physical examination revealed any problem, it was excluded from the study sample. Cats under the influence of any drugs were also kept out of the trial.…”

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Improving the feline veterinary consultation: the usefulness of Feliway spray in reducing cats’ stress

Pereira

Fragoso

Beck

et al. 2016

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

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Improving the feline veterinary consultation: the usefulness of Feliway spray in reducing cats’ stress

Pereira

Fragoso

Beck

et al. 2016

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

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“…Cats manifest pain in a wide variety of forms, including, but not limited to, inappropriate elimination, flinching, increased body tension, excessive licking or chewing of fur (barbering) and other abnormal behaviors. 25–27 Musculoskeletal pain is the most overlooked cause of pain in cats given that they instinctively attempt to hide it, leading to owners’ and veterinarians’ inability to identify it. 25,26 Studies in human amputee patients have shown various sequelae, including back pain.…”

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“…25–27 Musculoskeletal pain is the most overlooked cause of pain in cats given that they instinctively attempt to hide it, leading to owners’ and veterinarians’ inability to identify it. 25,26 Studies in human amputee patients have shown various sequelae, including back pain. 28,29…”

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Pain and adverse behavior in declawed cats

Martell-Moran¹,

Solano

Townsend

2017

Journal of Feline Medicine and Surgery

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Objectives The aim of this study was to assess the impact of onychectomy (declawing) upon subsequent development of back pain and unwanted behavior in cohorts of treated and control cats housed in two different locations. Methods This was a retrospective cohort study. In total, there was 137 declawed and 137 non-declawed cats, of which 176 were owned cats (88 declawed, 88 non-declawed) and 98 were shelter cats (49 declawed and 49 non-declawed). All cats were physically examined for signs of pain and barbering. The previous 2 years of medical history were reviewed for documented unwanted behavior such as inappropriate elimination and biting with minimal provocation and aggression. All declawed cats were radiographed for distal limb abnormalities, including P3 (third phalanx) bone fragments. The associations of declaw surgery with the outcomes of interest were examined using χ analysis, two sample t-tests and manual, backwards, stepwise logistic regression. Results Significant increases in the odds of back pain (odds ratio [OR] 2.9), periuria/perichezia (OR 7.2), biting (OR 4.5) and barbering (OR 3.06) occurred in declawed compared with control cats. Of the 137 declawed cats, 86 (63%) showed radiographic evidence of residual P3 fragments. The odds of back pain (OR 2.66), periuria/perichezia (OR 2.52) and aggression (OR 8.9) were significantly increased in declawed cats with retained P3 fragments compared with those declawed cats without. Optimal surgical technique, with removal of P3 in its entirety, was associated with fewer adverse outcomes and lower odds of these outcomes, but operated animals remained at increased odds of biting (OR 3.0) and undesirable habits of elimination (OR 4.0) compared with non-surgical controls. Conclusions and relevance Declawing cats increases the risk of unwanted behaviors and may increase risk for developing back pain. Evidence of inadequate surgical technique was common in the study population. Among declawed cats, retained P3 fragments further increased the risk of developing back pain and adverse behaviors. The use of optimal surgical technique does not eliminate the risk of adverse behavior subsequent to onychectomy.

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Analgesia

Cited by 2 publications

References 141 publications

Improving the feline veterinary consultation: the usefulness of Feliway spray in reducing cats’ stress

Improving the feline veterinary consultation: the usefulness of Feliway spray in reducing cats’ stress

Pain and adverse behavior in declawed cats

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