Behavior Problems Associated with Pain and Paresthesia

Daniel S Mills; Fergus M Coutts; Kevin J McPeake

doi:10.1016/j.cvsm.2023.08.007

Behavior Problems Associated with Pain and Paresthesia

Daniel S Mills^*, Fergus M Coutts, Kevin J McPeake

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Abstract / Description of output

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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	55-69
Number of pages	15
Journal	Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice
Volume	54
Issue number	1
Early online date	22 Sept 2023
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cvsm.2023.08.007
Publication status	Published - Jan 2024

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

Adjunctive behavior
Discomfort
Dysesthesia
Pain
Paresthesia
Problem behavior

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