Pain Recognition in Reptiles

La’Toya, V. Latney

doi:10.1016/j.cvex.2022.09.004

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“…With regard to acute pain, the assessment of facial expressions in the form of Grimace Scales has demonstrated good reliability and validity in domestic mammals [124][125][126], and there is scope to explore their development in mammalian zoo species. Reliable detection and scoring of pain in other vertebrates is challenging, with an acknowledged need to support further research in this area [127,128]. In relation to HRQoL, unless there is evidence to the contrary, one can assume that interventions and conditions that cause pain or distress in humans and domestic species will also cause pain or distress in zoo animals.…”

Section: Pain As a Qol Indicatormentioning

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Quality-of-Life Assessments in Zoo Animals: Not Just for the Aged and Charismatic

Campbell-Ward

2023

Animals

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Zoos should aim to provide all of their animals with a good quality of life (QoL) throughout all life stages. In parallel with the evolution of QoL assessment questionnaires and tools in human and domestic animal settings, in recent times, some individual zoos and zoo industry associations have incorporated such instruments into their animal management practices. This has been conducted predominantly to inform, monitor, and document end-of-life decision-making for large, charismatic mammals. There is scope to expand the use of these tools to improve their utility, validity, reliability, and value to an animal welfare program. Assessment of QoL is a complex task given that the notion being measured is abstract and self-determined, and the design and purpose of the tools to do this require careful consideration. This review explores the QoL concept as it applies to animals, the assessment indications and methodologies relevant to a zoo setting, and the importance of considering QoL at any life stage across species. An overview of current thinking and the applications and limitations of QoL evaluation of captive wild animals is offered to promote and aid facility practice reviews and to help direct future innovations that leverage concurrent and converging advances in zoo animal welfare science.

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Section: Pain As a Qol Indicatormentioning

confidence: 99%

Quality-of-Life Assessments in Zoo Animals: Not Just for the Aged and Charismatic

Campbell-Ward

2023

Animals

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Pain Recognition in Reptiles

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Quality-of-Life Assessments in Zoo Animals: Not Just for the Aged and Charismatic

Quality-of-Life Assessments in Zoo Animals: Not Just for the Aged and Charismatic

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