Can cat caregivers reliably assess acute pain in cats using the Feline Grimace Scale? A large bilingual global survey.

Beatriz Paglerani MonteiroNetta Hy LeePaulo Vinícius Steagall

Published in: Journal of feline medicine and surgery (2023)

Total FGS scores had good reliability when used by cat caregivers, regardless of demographic variables, showing the potential applicability of the instrument to improve feline pain management and welfare worldwide.

Keyphrases

pain management
palliative care
chronic pain
liver failure
respiratory failure
cross sectional
drug induced
human health
patient reported outcomes
risk assessment
spinal cord injury
spinal cord
neuropathic pain
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation