Handheld mechanical nociceptive threshold testing in dairy cows - intra-individual variation, inter-observer agreement and variation over time

Peter M. Raundal, Pia H. Andersen, Nils Toft, Björn Forkman, Lene Munksgaard, Mette S. Herskin

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    Abstract

    All methods showed a high degree of intra-individual variation, and no combination of device and stimulation site showed superior precision. Mean difference between observers was low, and MNT was not consistent over time. Further development of the methods is required before they can be used in research to investigate possible relations between claw lesions and hyperalgesia.
    Original languageEnglish
    JournalVeterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
    Volume41
    Issue number6
    Pages (from-to)660-669
    Number of pages10
    ISSN1467-2987
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2014

    Keywords

    • COW testing
    • dairy cows
    • mechanical nociceptive threshold
    • pain

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