Behavior Problems Associated with Pain and Paresthesia - 14/11/23

Doi : 10.1016/j.cvsm.2023.08.007

Daniel S. Mills, BVSc, PhD, CBiol, FRSB, FHEA, CCAB, Dip ECAWBM (BM), FRCVS, RCVS ^a,^⁎ , Fergus M. Coutts, BVM&S, MSc, MRCVS ^b, Kevin J. McPeake, BVMS, PGDip(CABC), PhD, AFHEA, CCAB, DipECAWBM(BM), MRCVS ^c
^a Animal Behaviour Cognition and Welfare Group, Department of Life Sciences, University of Lincoln, Lincoln, UK
^b Pain Management and Rehabilitation Centre, Broadleys Veterinary Hospital, Craigleith Road, Stirling FK7 7LE, UK
^c The Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, Easter Bush Campus, Midlothian EH25 9RG, UK

^∗Corresponding author.

Resumen

Pain is a subjective, aversive sensory and emotional experience and can cause or exacerbate problem behaviors. In this review, the biobehavioral model of pain is introduced and used to improve understanding by veterinarians of pain mechanisms and their relationship with problem behaviors. A range of potential indicators of discomfort are presented, illustrated by selected cases from the authors’ behavior and pain referral clinics. Various myths exist around pain resulting in barriers to reporting assessment and treatment. Veterinarians should always consider discomfort in any case presenting with a problem behavior.

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Keywords : Adjunctive behavior, Discomfort, Dysesthesia, Pain, Paresthesia, Problem behavior